as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
an obviously unprepared acceptance speech by the surprise winner
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Recent Examples of unprepared
Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist and clear front-runner in the race, faced sharp attacks from his rivals, who accused him of being unprepared and promoting unrealistic policies.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
But the school’s dean, too, has become something of an emblem—of how unprepared many scientists are to face this new political reality.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Whitney Portal will observe sharp deterioration in conditions with extreme danger to hikers and campers unprepared for the winter weather.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The team has looked unprepared to start the season.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
But the school’s dean, too, has become something of an emblem—of how unprepared many scientists are to face this new political reality.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Whitney Portal will observe sharp deterioration in conditions with extreme danger to hikers and campers unprepared for the winter weather.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The team has looked unprepared to start the season.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprepared
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Or, during a timeout, Lillard would approach Simons for another impromptu lesson.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Confused, Thiel continues his impromptu TED Talk.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Deep shots, screens, improvised plays, even a flea-flicker touchdown to Luther Burden III.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Two months later, the group launched more than two dozen attacks across northeastern Syria, relying on a combination of guerrilla tactics, including small arms fire, ambushes, assassinations, and improvised explosive devices targeting military checkpoints and government vehicles.—
Caroline Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025
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In each episode, a VIP is escorted down a red carpet by three comedic bodyguards, facing a series of physical and mental challenges designed to test their wit, courage and improvisational skills.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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MacKinnon put the Avs on the board first with some improvisational magic.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Unprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprepared. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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