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

Scrape into prepared pan and move around with a fork to fill pan and create some surface texture without compressing mixture. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026

But an actor who came up on huge blockbusters like Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean was unprepared for the speed at which the German auteur was prepared to move. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

Smith has certainly been prepared to step in as a starter this fall. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Cho herself prepared by consulting the late master of the form, Frederick Wiseman, who was unabashed about the tension between documentary filmaking’s often radical politics and the privilege required to turn it into a profession. — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026