Synonyms of prepared

prepared 1 of 2

adjective

pri-ˈperd 

as in ready

being in a state of fitness for some experience or action

a marathoner completely prepared for the grueling race

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ready
• go
• fit
• set
• armed
• conditioned
• ripe
• primed
• qualified
• fortified
• trained
• braced
• steeled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unprepared
• unready
• underprepared
• unqualified
• untrained
• flat-footed
• half-baked
• half-cocked

prepared

2 of 2

verb

past tense of prepare

1

as in readied

to make ready in advance

I think I have prepared myself well for this challenge

we prepared the classroom for the important visitors by getting rid of some unsightly clutter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• readied
• provided
• equipped
• arranged
• furnished
• laid
• fortified
• fixed
• groomed
• prepped
• fitted
• trained
• supplied
• instructed
• gathered
• braced
• educated
• primed
• mounted
• schooled
• armed
• drafted
• set
• inclined
• outfitted
• steeled
• predisposed
• girded
• indoctrinated
• tutored
• spread
• geared up
• battened
• framed
• drew up
• forearmed
• booted (up)
• warmed (up)

2

as in equipped

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function

basic training is intended to prepare raw recruits for active duty in the military

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipped
• qualified
• trained
• enabled
• taught
• readied
• adapted
• adjusted
• fitted
• accustomed
• tailored
• shaped
• entitled
• authorized
• conditioned
• seasoned
• educated
• empowered
• groomed
• instructed
• habituated
• schooled
• indoctrinated
• tutored

3

as in composed

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form

the CEO asked his assistant to prepare a statement for the press

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composed
• drafted
• formulated
• crafted
• wrote
• framed
• drew up
• cast
• made
• put together
• assembled
• molded
• shaped
• formed
• built
• stated
• constructed
• devised
• fabricated
• fashioned
• penned
• expressed
• concocted
• worded
• phrased
• conceived
• authored
• sculptured
• couched
• verbalized
• compounded
• reformulated
• indited
• redrafted
• reframed
• pieced (together)

4

as in planned

to work out the details of (something) in advance

preparing an escape route in case of a fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planned
• designed
• organized
• arranged
• calculated
• plotted
• devised
• outlined
• charted
• projected
• shaped
• budgeted
• choreographed
• drafted
• mapped (out)
• laid out
• blueprinted
• framed
• intended
• strategized (about)
• contemplated
• schemed (out)
• intrigued
• figured
• conspired
• sketched
• contrived
• aimed
• meant
• had on
• got up
• machinated
• concerted
• meditated
• put up
• premeditated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prepared

Adjective

Spread the marshmallow mixture in the prepared baking dish, pressing down gently to form an even layer. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Send children to school prepared to learn, not to have their behavior corrected. — Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Verb

Putting the paint to the test outdoors The team prepared three samples, each with aluminum foil laid over thermal insulation. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

There may be more to appreciate when neither of you arrives prepared to make the same point again. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026