underprepared

adjective

un·​der·​pre·​pared ˌən-dər-prə-ˈperd How to pronounce underprepared (audio)
: inadequately prepared

Examples of underprepared in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If the current pandemic is any indication, the United States is woefully underprepared for handling such disruptions. Ganesh Sitaraman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020 The requests for additional police resources add to the questions about why UCLA was so underprepared when dozens of people swarmed the camp Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, attacking protesters who were occupying the space on the campus. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 Marlon Brando was overweight and underprepared for his role as a deranged Green Berets colonel. Clyde Haberman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024 Baby boomers and Gen X are wildly underprepared for retirement on the whole, according to many surveys and studies. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for underprepared 

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Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of underprepared was in 1964

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“Underprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underprepared. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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