ill-equipped meaning
ill-equipped :
unprepared, lacking tools or skills
Adjective
▪ The team was ill-equipped for the project.
▪ The team was unprepared for the project.
▪ She felt ill-equipped to handle the situation.
▪ She felt unprepared to deal with the situation.
paraphrasing
▪ unprepared – not ready for something
▪ inadequate – not enough or suitable
▪ deficient – lacking something necessary
▪ unsuitable – not right for a purpose
Pronunciation
ill-equipped [ɪl ɪˈkwɪpt]
The stress is on 'equipped' and sounds like 'il-ih-kwipt'.
Common phrases and grammar about ill-equipped
ill-equipped - Common meaning
Adjective
unprepared, lacking tools or skills
Part of Speech Changes for "ill-equipped"
▪ equipment (noun) – the necessary items for something
▪ equip (verb) – to provide with necessary items
Common Expressions with "ill-equipped"
Important examples of ill-equipped in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, ill-equipped often describes a lack of preparation for a task.
Example of a confusing word: well-equipped (prepared)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, ill-equipped is used to describe a state of being unprepared.
ill-equipped
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
ill-equipped for the challenge
means 'not ready for the difficulty', often used in job contexts.
ill-equipped to adapt
means 'not able to change', used in discussions about flexibility.
Differences between similar words and ill-equipped
ill-equipped
,
unprepared
differences
Ill-equipped means lacking the necessary tools, while unprepared means not ready for any situation.
ill-equipped
,
inadequate
differences
Ill-equipped means lacking tools, while inadequate means lacking quality or quantity.
Words with the same origin as ill-equipped
The origin of ill-equipped
The word 'ill-equipped' comes from the prefix 'ill' meaning 'not' and 'equipped' meaning 'furnished with what is needed'.
Word structure
It has the prefix ill (not), root equip (to furnish), and no suffix, meaning 'not furnished with what is needed'.
Words with the same origin
The root of equip is equip. Words with the same root include equipment (tools or supplies) and equip (to provide with what is needed).
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