unprepared
un·pre·pared
(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.
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unprepared
(ˌʌnprɪˈpɛəd)adj
1. having made inadequate preparations
2. not made ready or prepared
3. done without preparation; extemporaneous
ˌunpreˈparedly adv
ˌunpreˈparedness n
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 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" |
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unprepared
[ˌʌnprɪˈpɛərd] adj
(= not ready) [person] → qui n'est pas préparé(e)
to be unprepared for sth (= neglect to prepare for) [+ exam, course work] → ne pas être préparé(e) pour qch
(= surprised) to be unprepared for sth [+ announcement, response, weather] → ne pas s'attendre à qch
to catch sb unprepared → prendre qn au dépourvu
(= unwilling) to be unprepared to do sth → ne pas être prêt(e) à faire qch
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