unprepared
Britishadjective
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having made inadequate preparations
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not made ready or prepared
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done without preparation; extemporaneous
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"Humanity promised itself, in the rawness of that grief, that it would not face such a day again unprepared."
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
"Because of that, it is almost like we've been caught on the hop; we're unprepared."
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
“His conservative approach left both the papers and its employees somewhat unprepared for the realities of the internet,” said Thomas Maier, who wrote a 1994 biography of the family.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Health insurance is the single biggest expense most laid-off households are unprepared for, and the time to understand your options is before you need them, not after.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
“If I understand your brother, he only means so far as your having some thoughts of marrying. He had no idea of me. He seems perfectly unprepared for that.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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