unequipped

/ ˌʌnɪˈkwɪpt /

adjective

1. not furnished with the necessary supplies, abilities, etc

Example Sentences

The boat was made by local villagers and was unequipped with life jackets or other safety equipment, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

From Seattle Times

Stark helps coach fellow teachers at her school to support struggling students — something she used to feel unequipped to do, despite 20 years of teaching experience.

From Seattle Times

“The residents were wholly unprepared and financially unequipped to deal with this,” Newman said.

From Los Angeles Times

Land seized from white commercial farmers was often handed to party loyalists unequipped to farm it, and who often left it fallow.

From Reuters

The lawsuit alleged the diabetes-alert dogs, for which Warren charged up to $27,000, “were often poorly trained, ill-behaved, and unequipped to help manage a life-threatening situation, rendering them little more than incredibly expensive pets.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• impotent
• inadequate
• incompetent
• ineffective
• ineligible
• naive
• powerless
• unable
• unfit
• unqualified
• unsuited
• weak