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ill equipped
ill-e·quipped
/
ˈɪl
ɪˈkwɪpt
/
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[
il
-i-
kwipt
]
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adjective
1.
badly or inadequately equipped:
an ill-equipped army.
2.
ill-prepared:
a student ill-equipped to begin calculus.
Origin:
1955–60
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ill-equipped
adjective
poorly supplied with physical equipment; "the school was ill-equipped"
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