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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Clare was both completely unprepared and completely unready to be done.
From Literature
“Our schools are grossly unprepared for this,” said another.
She said he seemed unprepared, a position she said was surprising for “the guru” whose products were at the center of this case.
When my parents died, I was prepared for my grief — but I was completely unprepared for the legal and financial ramifications.
From Salon
But when hill walker Simon Lucas shared a photograph of the tradition on social media, he was unprepared for the ferocity of the response.
From BBC
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