ill-equipped en · ADJ
Etymology
From ill (adverb) + equipped.
Meanings
-
Not well equipped; lacking important resources and supplies.
King Vajiralongkorn has stacked his privy council with generals plucked straight from the junta's cabinet; the junta has looked to the palace to help adjudicate in a long-running and volatile dispute over who should fill a vacant post at the head of Thai Buddhism, which the military government had appeared ill-equipped to handle alone.
2017 January 14, “Thailand's new king rejects the army's proposed constitution”, in The Economist:
- Mentally unprepared for a situation or task.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most ill-equipped | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more ill-equipped | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (2)
fr mal outillé (not well equipped) · it mal equipaggiato (not well equipped)