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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In addition to this, the rise of AI is creating a leadership vacuum that the world is unprepared for, requiring companies to shift their focus from efficiency to redefining the role of humans in the business.
—Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And going in unprepared could leave you in a precarious financial situation.
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By the late 1930s, the United States was unprepared for the scale of airpower a world war would demand.
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Mary Landrieu, then serving as Louisiana's Democratic Senator, says FEMA clearly was unprepared.
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Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And going in unprepared could leave you in a precarious financial situation.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
By the late 1930s, the United States was unprepared for the scale of airpower a world war would demand.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Mary Landrieu, then serving as Louisiana's Democratic Senator, says FEMA clearly was unprepared.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprepared
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“Unprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprepared. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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