ill-equipped
idiom
: not having the experience or preparation that is needed
He is ill-equipped to handle so much responsibility.
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Limited cybersecurity budgets, outdated technologies and a lack of dedicated IT security teams often leave these organizations ill-equipped to handle advanced ransomware threats.
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Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The local firefighters are largely ill-equipped and unsalaried.
—Kristin Deasy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Olive and their group of girlfriends are enjoying their weekly Trivial Pursuit night in Olive’s messy and ill-equipped apartment.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
And without keeping up with the virus's journey in wild animals, experts worry, humans will be caught unprepared and ill-equipped to tackle bird flu.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The local firefighters are largely ill-equipped and unsalaried.
—Kristin Deasy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Olive and their group of girlfriends are enjoying their weekly Trivial Pursuit night in Olive’s messy and ill-equipped apartment.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
And without keeping up with the virus's journey in wild animals, experts worry, humans will be caught unprepared and ill-equipped to tackle bird flu.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Ill-equipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-equipped. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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