ill-equipped

phrase

: not having the experience or preparation that is needed

He is ill-equipped to handle so much responsibility.

Examples of ill-equipped in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

How the workplace can help Yet many workplaces have a limited understanding of mood and anxiety disorders during pregnancy and after birth and are ill-equipped to support workers suffering from them. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for ill-equipped

• chipped
• clipped
• crypt
• dipped
• dripped
• flipped
• gripped
• hipped
• lipped
• nipped
• quipped
• ripped