unprepared
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unprepared¹
adjective more unprepared · most unprepared
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Not prepared; caught by surprise.
The castle was unprepared for the assault.
Similar: unprepped, flat-footed
noun unprepareds
- A black mark given to a pupil who arrives at a lesson without the necessary items or preparation. "He's got another rule: Whenever he gets three unprepareds in a row, he leaves the classroom."
unprepared²
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- simple past and past participle of unprepare
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: offhand, unrehearsed, unready, unequipped, spur-of-the-moment, offhanded, extemporaneous, impromptu, extempore, off-the-cuff, extemporary, ad-lib, ill-prepared, unwilling, ill-equipped, devoid
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adj not prepared
| Deutsch | unvorbereitet |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | απαράσκευος aparáskevos |
| Русский | неподгото́вленный nepodgotóvlennyj, негото́вый negotóvyj |
Talk about this word "unprepared." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unprepared. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unprepared. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unprepared "unprepared." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unprepared.Cite this
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title = {unprepared},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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