unequipped

Definition of unequippednext

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Recent Examples of unequipped The status quo is a death sentence, and the Far Northwest Side is currently unequipped to stop it. Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 But an explosive row broke out between the hierarchy and Nuno, who felt the squad was unequipped for the schedule’s demands. Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 About how heartbreakingly unequipped this country is to treat those suffering with memory illnesses. Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026 Humans may be biologically unequipped to handle the relentless pace and pressures of modern life, a new study suggests, with chronic stress emerging as a significant evolutionary mismatch in the industrialized world. Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025 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
  • When this relocation process breaks down, and viscous black liquid flows into marine environments, plants and animals are evolutionarily unprepared.
    Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Pushing unprepared students through high school and college diminishes the value of the degrees that students and families have sacrificed years and tens of thousands of dollars to attain.
    David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Putting untrained personnel at security checkpoints does not fill a gap.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Putting untrained personnel at security checkpoints does not fill a gap.
    Clara McMichael, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Steve Ponto said his daughter means well, but is inexperienced and especially passionate.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Messi went in as a halftime substitute in the 2-1 victory over Mauritania on March 27, a result against an inexperienced opponent that did not sit well with Scaloni.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Unequipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unequipped. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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