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unprepared
un·pre·pared U0103200 (ŭn′prĭ-pârd′)adj.1. Having made no preparations.2. Not equipped to meet a contingency.3. Impromptu: unprepared remarks. un′pre·par′ed·ly (-pâr′ĭd-lē) adv.un′pre·par′ed·ness (-pâr′ĭd-nĭs, -pârd′nĭs) n.unprepared (ˌʌnprɪˈpɛəd) adj1. having made inadequate preparations2. not made ready or prepared3. done without preparation; extemporaneous ˌunpreˈparedly adv ˌunpreˈparedness nThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unprepared - without preparation; not prepared for; "unprepared remarks"; "the shock was unprepared"; "our treaty makers approached their immensely difficult problems unprepared"- R.E.Danielsonunready - not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond; "she cursed her unready tongue"prepared - made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies" |
unpreparedadjective1. taken off guard, caught napping (informal), unready, surprised, unaware, unsuspecting, taken aback, caught on the hop (Brit. informal) We were completely unprepared.2. unwilling, reluctant, loath, opposed, resistant, averse, disinclined, indisposed He was unprepared to co-operate, or indeed to communicate.3. improvised, spontaneous, off the cuff (informal), ad-lib, extemporaneous The actual comedy is unprepared.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeUnpreparednessunprepared Related to unprepared: unpreparednessSynonyms for unpreparedadj taken off guardSynonyms- taken off guard
- caught napping
- unready
- surprised
- unaware
- unsuspecting
- taken aback
- caught on the hop
adj unwillingSynonyms- unwilling
- reluctant
- loath
- opposed
- resistant
- averse
- disinclined
- indisposed
adj improvisedSynonyms- improvised
- spontaneous
- off the cuff
- ad-lib
- extemporaneous
Antonyms for unpreparedadj without preparationRelated WordsAntonyms |