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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Michael Quinn, a New York attorney who advises estates said that the commercial art world has become so professionalized that many postwar artists are unprepared to organize their studios, archives, and intellectual property before death.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
The drone is expected to operate from remote bases, ship decks, and unprepared landing zones.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
With so many names and issues on the ballot, Emory University political scientist Andra Gillespie told CBS News Atlanta, walking in unprepared can slow you down and lead to last-minute decisions.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
In the years that followed, Koh worked as a food delivery rider, a parcel courier, a bar worker and a livestreamer selling mobile accessories – experiences that fed directly into the third film’s portrait of a young man thrown unprepared into adult life.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
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Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
The drone is expected to operate from remote bases, ship decks, and unprepared landing zones.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
With so many names and issues on the ballot, Emory University political scientist Andra Gillespie told CBS News Atlanta, walking in unprepared can slow you down and lead to last-minute decisions.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
In the years that followed, Koh worked as a food delivery rider, a parcel courier, a bar worker and a livestreamer selling mobile accessories – experiences that fed directly into the third film’s portrait of a young man thrown unprepared into adult life.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Unprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprepared. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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