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.—
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Examples of unprepared in a Sentence
an obviously unprepared acceptance speech by the surprise winner
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But the cyberattack showed that the company might have been unprepared for its leap into the virtual world.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 19 May 2024
There's long been a roughness to his strumming that can be off-putting for the unprepared, but that's part of the charm of a Willie Nelson show.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2024
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Zachary Small, New York Times, 19 May 2024
There's long been a roughness to his strumming that can be off-putting for the unprepared, but that's part of the charm of a Willie Nelson show.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2024
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“Unprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprepared. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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