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
Other Word Forms
- unpreparedly adverb
- unpreparedness noun
Example Sentences
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When my parents died, I was prepared for my grief — but I was completely unprepared for the legal and financial ramifications.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Markets are unprepared for a prolonged conflict, with oil potentially reaching $150 per barrel and U.S. stocks vulnerable.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
The result is that many are woefully unprepared for surviving—let alone thriving—in their jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
They’re behaving like households that have lived through a shock and decided not to be caught unprepared again.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
She seemed so fatigued and so unprepared to handle what was going on that she became increasingly flustered and angry when no one paid attention to her.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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