prepared

1 of 2

adjective

pre·​pared pri-ˈperd 

: subjected to a special process or treatment

preparedly

pri-ˈperd-lē 

-ˈper-əd-

adverb

prepared

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past tense and past participle of prepare

Synonyms of prepared

Adjective

• ready
• go

Examples of prepared in a Sentence

Adjective

The president read a prepared statement.

The store sells a selection of prepared foods.

I got so nervous. I guess I just wasn't prepared.

She was well-prepared and scored high on the test.

How much are you prepared to pay?

I wasn't prepared to spend that much money.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Be prepared for employees to ask if AI is eliminating roles and get ahead of investing in AI training and upskilling. — Duane Tursi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

As a peripheral community grows around them, this lawless terrain is suddenly subject to boundaries and contracts and taxes; both uneducated and illiterate, Isak and Inger are ill prepared for such societal evolution. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Epicure became a hit with locals and the famous, simply by making family-friendly prepared food and flying in specialty items from every state. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Where a person can ask follow-ups in response to a candidate's answer, an AI interviewer might just stick to prepared questions. — Sarah Jackson juhohn Lee, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of prepare

First Known Use

Adjective

1663, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing prepared

• over-prepared
• pre-prepared

Rhymes for prepared

• undeclared
• unimpaired
• unprepared
• unrepaired
• aired
• bared
• blared
• caird
• cared
• chaired
• dared
• erred

Kids Definition

prepared

adjective

pre·​pared

pri-ˈpa(ə)rd, 

-ˈpe(ə)rd

: treated with a special process : given a special treatment