unequipped

Definition of unequippednext

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Recent Examples of unequipped At best, financial experts say, a child unequipped to handle the money could end up spending it frivolously instead of putting it to financial goals. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 With the breakthrough of GLP-1s, doctors now have access to powerful medication but are still unequipped with the skills, experience, or infrastructure to prescribe them effectively. — Bryan Sivak, Fortune, 23 July 2026 The hotel’s tiny elevators, hilariously unequipped for modern Cannes realities like couture gowns and glam teams, routinely force strangers into uncomfortable proximity. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 Because of that, many are unequipped to adequately plead their case and fight for due process. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026 But the few concrete actions the prime minister has sought to take, such as the deployment of a British aircraft carrier, have taken far longer to implement than expected and have signaled a military unequipped to respond efficiently to threats. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026 But the conversation usually stops at importance, leaving many inspired but unequipped. — Chris Harris, Forbes.com, 18 Feb. 2026 The status quo is a death sentence, and the Far Northwest Side is currently unequipped to stop it. — Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 About how heartbreakingly unequipped this country is to treat those suffering with memory illnesses. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unequipped
Adjective
  • Since the Eaton and Palisades fires, there has been report after report documenting how woefully unprepared city, county and fire officials were.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • And then all of a sudden this inciting event happens, and they’re thrown, unprepared, into this world.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Set the scene Almost every facade in Malasaña is just that, Malasaña, so the untrained eye might not even notice that one of its simple buildings with cheerful balconies now sports a sign in French with Art Deco typography.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The medical procedures to carry out the injections are therefore relegated to untrained staff, according to editorial in PLoS Medicine.
    — Allen Chang, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Right tackle Joe Alt (neck) and left guard Kayode Awosika (fibula) remain out, meaning rookie center Jake Slaughter will continue to anchor a front that has featured several inexperienced players over the last two games.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • These experienced and skilled athletes, who are often 22 or 23 years old, are appealing to coaches, especially when compared with inexperienced and physically less developed freshmen.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Unequipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unequipped. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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