unprepared

/ ˌʌnprɪˈpɛəd /

adjective

1. having made inadequate preparations
2. not made ready or prepared
3. done without preparation; extemporaneous

Derived Forms

• ˌunpreˈparedly, adverb
• ˌunpreˈparedness, noun

Example Sentences

It’s when you somehow get an A on that math test despite being utterly unprepared for it.

From Salon

Moon announced her child’s birth via Instagram on Friday, without mentioning the father, describing the pregnancy as “unexpected” and saying she had been “completely unprepared for the sudden news”.

From BBC

GG: There’s been a stunning amount of denial by the mainstream news and establishment, a kind of “it can’t happen here” American Exceptionalism that has left us unprepared every step of the way.

From Salon

That helps prevent a president from being caught unprepared in the face of an early crisis.

From Los Angeles Times

Across Myanmar, conscripted soldiers - often untrained and unprepared - are sent to conflict zones with little support.

From BBC

Related Words

• unaware
• vulnerable