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Definitions

unprepared

ADJECTIVE
not ready
Synonyms
STRONGEST
unaware vulnerable
WEAK
ad-lib caught off guard ill-considered impromptu improvised napping not prepared off the cuff off the top of one's head offhand played by ear spontaneous surprised taken off guard unexpected unplanned unready unrehearsed unschooled unskilled untrained winged

Example Sentences

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When my parents died, I was prepared for my grief — but I was completely unprepared for the legal and financial ramifications.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Markets are unprepared for a prolonged conflict, with oil potentially reaching $150 per barrel and U.S. stocks vulnerable.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The result is that many are woefully unprepared for surviving—let alone thriving—in their jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

They’re behaving like households that have lived through a shock and decided not to be caught unprepared again.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

The tunnel was so interminable that she was unprepared when it abruptly ended in a vast chamber as large as a cavern.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo