unequipped

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unequipped The limited staff, funding, and data heading into a shutdown, however, could leave the federal government even more unequipped to prepare for and respond to climate risks. Simmone Shah, Time, 30 Sep. 2025 Ned works to revive the paper back to its glory days, recruiting the existing, wholly unequipped staff as reporters — including one recognizable accountant. EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unequipped
Adjective
  • Most of the hikers were unprepared for the weather, according to Vilaine.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The question is whether turmoil among China’s brass hats signals a military unprepared for a mammoth undertaking like a Taiwan assault.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • To an untrained eye, a small piece of radium may look like a chip off a regular gray rock.
    Kelling Donald, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
  • To the untrained eye, the shop is full and ready for spooky season.
    Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But let’s face it, the Red Wings have looked a bit inexperienced at times so far, too.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The helmers cycle through a year’s worth of seasons for Zhenya and Anatolij Pilipenko, inexperienced farmers who envisioned a new life for themselves and their two young daughters.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Unequipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unequipped. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!