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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Simmone Shah, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The report highlighted that companies are unprepared and lack the infrastructure and oversight required to foster a smooth collaboration between human employees and autonomous AI agents.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya
aisha Ditta, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that the person was spotted by helicopter after a hiking party reported seeing someone who appeared unprepared for the trail and the weather and appeared to be avoiding others.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
When Kimmel returned to work in May 2017 after Billy's surgery, McNearney was unprepared for her husband's emotional monologue about their son.
—Jolene Latimer, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Unprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprepared. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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