as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
an obviously unprepared acceptance speech by the surprise winner
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Recent Examples of unprepared
Obstacles include Lockwood’s shrill, untalented co-star Luna Lamont and clueless movie execs who are unprepared for a creative and technological revolution of movies with soundtracks.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Issues surrounding Gen Z run the gamut from being unprepared to enter the workforce to lacking in motivation to unable to take feedback.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
That’s especially true when the community is unprepared.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
However, a majority of the commissioners are relatively new appointees unfamiliar with the issue and were unprepared to take a stance.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Issues surrounding Gen Z run the gamut from being unprepared to enter the workforce to lacking in motivation to unable to take feedback.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
That’s especially true when the community is unprepared.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
However, a majority of the commissioners are relatively new appointees unfamiliar with the issue and were unprepared to take a stance.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprepared
impromptu
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What started as an impromptu group of professional side musicians in Nashville jamming weekly at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge in nearby Madison has morphed into a hardscrabble touring act of its own that made a headlining appearance at the Ryman Auditorium earlier this month.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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After an impromptu long-drive competition, Happy discovers his hockey swing sets him up well for another sport: golf.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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“Unprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprepared. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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