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ill-equipped

 
 
/ˌɪlɪˈkwɪpt/ adjective

Definition

EQUIPMENT not having the necessary equipment
ABILITY not having the necessary ability or qualities to do something: [+ to do sth] These teachers were ill-equipped to deal with rowdy students.
(Definition of ill-equipped adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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