unprepared

adjective

un·pre·pared ˌən-pri-ˈperd

Synonyms of unprepared next

: not prepared

was unprepared for class

… they were woefully unprepared to take on the responsibilities expected of them.—

Richard M. Ketchum

unpreparedness

ˌən-pri-ˈper-əd-nəs

also -ˈperd-nəs

noun

Examples of unprepared in a Sentence

an obviously unprepared acceptance speech by the surprise winner

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This Tuesday's particular presidential election is also the most important election of our lifetimes for a simple additional reason: Harris is the most ideologically left-wing, intellectually deficient, and wildly unprepared presidential candidate in the nation's history. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Invest now to make sure the world is not caught unprepared again. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024 Having reverted back to their old ways, many outlets were somehow caught unprepared for Donald Trump’s return. —

Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024 Jennifer Garner was wholly unprepared for the reality of coming face-to-face with some grim, grinning ghosts. —

EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unprepared