ill-equipped

phrase

: not having the experience or preparation that is needed
He is ill-equipped to handle so much responsibility.

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Politicians seem completely out of their league and ill-equipped. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026 Like his current team, that Tigers squad was ill-equipped to compete. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Sánchez is facing mounting scrutiny amid a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, where the flood of thousands of migrants has angered residents in the tiny community, which is ill-equipped to handle such an influx. — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The private sector, too, is ill-equipped to handle the problem on its own, Gates argued. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ill-equipped

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“Ill-equipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-equipped. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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