unequipped

adjective

Definition of unequippednext
as in unprepared

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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
  1. unprepared
  2. untrained
  3. inexperienced
Adjective
  • And while nearly half of respondents said execution, data collection and documentation are at a digital or connected level, the other half are left unprepared.
    — Matt Lowe, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Reynolds admits to feeling emotionally unprepared even at the best of times.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of unprepared
Adjective
  • In addition, the board members raised concerns about a recent memo highlighting turnover within the coroner’s office, low morale and a claim that Lukas brought her untrained dog into the office.
    — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That is why companies are moving to special pens to make injecting prescription GLP-1s and insulin less complex for untrained people.
    — C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of untrained
Adjective
  • Their quest is complicated by Hampton Squib, an inexperienced and wildly underprepared adventurer whose dream of heroism far exceeds his abilities.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Bass, who finished about 5 points ahead of Raman in the June primary, sought to portray her challenger as an inexperienced outsider who would struggle to build support at City Hall.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of inexperienced

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