PREPARED Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

pri-ˈperd

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as in ready

being in a state of fitness for some experience or action a marathoner completely prepared for the grueling race

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prepared

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verb

past tense of prepare

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

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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

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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

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as in planned

to work out the details of (something) in advance preparing an escape route in case of a fire

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Recent Examples of prepared

Adjective

Yet, San Antonio should be well-prepared for the challenge, having beaten the reigning champion Thunder, which started this season 24-1 and swept its first two playoff opponents. —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 31 May 2026 The current most popular movie on Netflix is a true-crime documentary exploring an incident that might not even be a crime, and behaviors more nebulous than the law was ever prepared to adjudicate. —

Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 31 May 2026

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As in so many other cases that have made their way into the courts, the government does not seem to have been prepared to offer much of a defense of its actions. —

ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 How has your background prepared you to manage the fiscal health of the county’s school districts? —

Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for prepared

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepared

Adjective

Those at the bar seemed interested in their drinks, while those at the tables seemed more keen on each other—or when their table at Daroco would be ready.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
And as the summer heats up, boat traffic increases and the Coast Guard said its always ready.

— Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 3 June 2026