overequipped

adjective

over·​equipped ˌō-vər-i-ˈkwipt How to pronounce overequipped (audio)
: possessing excessive or unnecessary equipment or provisions : overly equipped
overequipped for such a short trip
Ben is leery of this guy with the overequipped six-wheel Mercedes SUV, his satellite phone, portable espresso machine, imported rifle and imported scope.Roger Moore

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of overequipped was in 1874

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“Overequipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overequipped. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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