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   un·pre·pared

   /ˌənprəˈperd/

   adjective

   • 1. not ready or able to deal with something: "she was totally unprepared for what happened next" Similar not readyunreadyoff (one's) guardsurprisedtaken abackunsuspectingunrehearsedunwatchfulunqualifiedineligibleunfitincompetentincapableill-equippedunequippednot equal/up toinformal:caught nappingcaught on the hopOpposite preparedready
   • ▪ not willing to do something: "they were unprepared to accept what was proposed" Similar unwillingdisinclinedaverseloathreluctantindisposedresistantopposedOpposite preparedwilling
   • ▪ (of a thing) not made ready for use: "paintings on unprepared canvas"

   Derivatives

   • 1. unpreparedness noun
   • 2. unpreparedly adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unpreparedUnprepared Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Unprepared means not prepared, or not ready for something. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related phrases of unprepared.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNPREPARED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Unprepared means not ready or not expected for something. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in Chinese.

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   Unprepared definition: having made inadequate preparations. See examples of UNPREPARED used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unpreparedUnprepared - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. without preparation; not prepared for. “ unprepared remarks”. “the shock was unprepared ”. “"our treaty makers approached their immensely difficult problems unprepared "- R.E.Danielson”. synonyms: ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNPREPARED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of unprepared as an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences. Unprepared means not ready or willing for something, or done without preparation.

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   Definition of unprepared adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNPREPARED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Unprepared means not ready or not expecting something. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from various sources.