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.—
Richard M. Ketchum
Richard M. KetchumExamples of unprepared in a Sentence
an obviously unprepared acceptance speech by the surprise winner
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The question is whether turmoil among China’s brass hats signals a military unprepared for a mammoth undertaking like a Taiwan assault.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Utah scored six points in the last minute, and Watson was unprepared for a pass from Murray on the final possession.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Kurt's key takeaways This leak exposes how unprepared many developers are to protect the private data of people using AI chat apps.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Unprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprepared. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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