ill-equipped

[ il-i-kwipt ]

/ ˈɪl ɪˈkwɪpt /

badly or inadequately equipped: an ill-equipped army.

ill-prepared: a student ill-equipped to begin calculus.

Origin of ill-equipped

First recorded in 1955–60

And usually, they are ill-equipped to provide sound legal guidance.

10-Year-Old Murder Defendant Shows Failure of U.S. Juvenile Justice System |Christopher Moraff |October 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
General Jaber worries that the Lebanese army is ill-equipped to deal with the growing challenge.

Al Qaeda’s Play for Lebanon |Jamie Dettmer |July 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The police forces are understaffed, insufficiently trained, and ill-equipped.

India’s Tryst with Terror |Kanwal Sibal |September 9, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Many are ill-equipped and overworked and are forced to deal with problems like sectarian riots and various separatist movements.

Terror Strikes India |Sudip Mazumdar |September 7, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

And once the deed is done, many country doctors are ill-equipped to manage pesticide poisoning.

China's Female Suicide Mystery |Megan Shank |June 16, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
"It is unendurable that they of the silk market should be so ill-equipped," remarked Tsae-che discontentedly as she entered.

Kai Lung's Golden Hours |Ernest Bramah
History also accounts for the desperate fight waged by the small and ill-equipped army against the first military Power in Europe.

Belgium |Emile Cammaerts
I really am a most troublesome companion to you both, but I hope I am not often so ill-equipped.

Emma |Jane Austen
An insect excellently equipped for gathering and felting cotton is ill-equipped for cutting leaves, kneading mud or mixing resin.

Bramble-bees and Others |J. Henri Fabre
These two factors together changed the whole atmosphere surrounding the valiant, ill-fed and ill-equipped Czech soldiers.

With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia |John Ward