Synonyms of prepared

prepared 1 of 2

adjective

pri-ˈperd 

as in ready

being in a state of fitness for some experience or action

a marathoner completely prepared for the grueling race

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ready
• go
• fit
• set
• armed
• conditioned
• ripe
• primed
• qualified
• fortified
• trained
• braced
• steeled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unprepared
• unready
• underprepared
• unqualified
• untrained
• flat-footed
• half-baked
• half-cocked

prepared

2 of 2

verb

past tense of prepare

1

as in readied

to make ready in advance

I think I have prepared myself well for this challenge

we prepared the classroom for the important visitors by getting rid of some unsightly clutter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• readied
• provided
• equipped
• arranged
• furnished
• laid
• fortified
• groomed
• prepped
• fitted
• fixed
• fit
• trained
• gathered
• supplied
• instructed
• braced
• educated
• primed
• mounted
• schooled
• drafted
• set
• armed
• inclined
• outfitted
• steeled
• predisposed
• girded
• indoctrinated
• tutored
• spread
• geared up
• battened
• girt
• framed
• drew up
• forearmed
• booted (up)
• warmed (up)

2

as in equipped

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function

basic training is intended to prepare raw recruits for active duty in the military

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipped
• qualified
• trained
• enabled
• taught
• readied
• adapted
• adjusted
• fitted
• fit
• accustomed
• educated
• tailored
• shaped
• entitled
• authorized
• conditioned
• seasoned
• empowered
• groomed
• instructed
• habituated
• schooled
• indoctrinated
• tutored

3

as in composed

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form

the CEO asked his assistant to prepare a statement for the press

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composed
• drafted
• formulated
• crafted
• wrote
• framed
• drew up
• cast
• made
• put together
• assembled
• molded
• shaped
• formed
• built
• stated
• constructed
• devised
• fabricated
• fashioned
• penned
• expressed
• concocted
• worded
• phrased
• conceived
• authored
• sculptured
• couched
• verbalized
• compounded
• reformulated
• indited
• redrafted
• reframed
• pieced (together)

4

as in planned

to work out the details of (something) in advance

preparing an escape route in case of a fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planned
• designed
• organized
• arranged
• calculated
• plotted
• devised
• outlined
• charted
• projected
• shaped
• budgeted
• choreographed
• drafted
• mapped (out)
• laid out
• blueprinted
• framed
• intended
• strategized (about)
• contemplated
• schemed (out)
• intrigued
• figured
• conspired
• sketched
• contrived
• aimed
• meant
• had on
• got up
• machinated
• concerted
• meditated
• put up
• premeditated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prepared

Adjective

That doesn’t mean the president is prepared to take him seriously. —Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025

Less than a quarter, 24%, of Gen Z say their generation is prepared to begin working. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025

Verb

The defendants concealed the cash receipts from an accountant, who prepared their taxes, which led to the fraudulent omission of more than $17 million in gross sales from tax returns filed with the IRS. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025

Singer said the region’s job numbers tell a compelling story about just how prepared the region’s tech workforce is to tackle emerging jobs in the field. —Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025