unprepared
adjective
un·pre·pared
ˌən-pri-ˈperd 
: not prepared
was unprepared for class
… they were woefully unprepared to take on the responsibilities expected of them.—
Richard M. Ketchum
Richard M. KetchumExamples of unprepared in a Sentence
an obviously unprepared acceptance speech by the surprise winner
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But for an unwilling or unprepared person immersed in this place, these attributes can become much more menacing.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Israel—the Samson of the region—looked weak and unprepared.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Southern regions unprepared for heavy snow face blizzard conditions and dangerously low temperatures.
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Israel—the Samson of the region—looked weak and unprepared.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Southern regions unprepared for heavy snow face blizzard conditions and dangerously low temperatures.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The environment was unprepared to carry it alongside everything else already expected.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unprepared
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“Unprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprepared. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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