Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ill-equipped

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
il-l-e-quipped
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not well equipped; lacking important resources and supplies.

adj

Mentally unprepared for a situation or task.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ill (adverb) + equipped.

Inflected Forms

more ill-equipped (comparative) most ill-equipped (superlative)

Antonyms

well-equipped

Questions

What does ill-equipped mean?
Not well equipped; lacking important resources and supplies.
Where does ill-equipped come from?
From ill (adverb) + equipped.

How to pronounce ill-equipped

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