underprepared

adjective

un·​der·​pre·​pared ˌən-dər-prə-ˈperd 

: inadequately prepared

Examples of underprepared in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Gen Z’s brief job tenures are much more complicated than what meets the eye; entry-level job postings have fallen 29% since January 2024, and alongside fewer opportunities, many are feeling underprepared and unsupported in their professional lives. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025

For a second consecutive Week 1, Carolina looked underprepared for and outcoached by a seemingly underwhelming opponent on the road. —Mike Kaye september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025

Those impacts risk reverberating through the rest of these students’ lives and into our economy through an underprepared talent supply. —Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Cuts to staffing and funding are happening to many disaster relief programs at the federal level, leaving many feeling understaffed and underprepared. —Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underprepared

• aired
• bared
• blared
• caird
• cared
• chaired
• dared
• erred
• fared
• flared
• glared
• haired