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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For Hinton and others, this is less a hypothetical scenario than an approaching reality for which societies remain unprepared.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The United States, meanwhile, is unprepared, according to a recent report by the Center for a New American Security.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Nearly half of graduates also reported feeling unprepared for the job market, based on the survey of 865 full-time hiring managers, 698 post-secondary instructors and 971 recent graduates.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Mistakenly identified as Earth’s ambassador to the rest of the universe, and completely unprepared for that kind of pressure, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, survive a series of formidable trials, and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The United States, meanwhile, is unprepared, according to a recent report by the Center for a New American Security.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Nearly half of graduates also reported feeling unprepared for the job market, based on the survey of 865 full-time hiring managers, 698 post-secondary instructors and 971 recent graduates.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Mistakenly identified as Earth’s ambassador to the rest of the universe, and completely unprepared for that kind of pressure, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, survive a series of formidable trials, and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Unprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprepared. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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