unpreparedness

noun

as in inexperience

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Recent Examples of unpreparedness For listeners familiar enough with safety systems to fully appreciate the danger, miscommunication, unpreparedness or negligence in these stories, the tales provide riveting entertainment, in their own grim way. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026 Life has always penalized unpreparedness and lack of diligence. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 June 2026 These surrenders might occur because of unpreparedness or life changes. — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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  1. inexperience
  2. amateurishness
Noun
  • Two-time champion DeWanna Bonner’s extensive postseason experience — her 100 WNBA playoff games are the most in history — does help offset the team’s overall inexperience.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As Clark mentioned, her relative playoff inexperience is somewhat surprising for a player of her caliber.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of inexperience
Noun
  • Their design was unpolished, even primitive, seemingly to convey a sense of slapdash amateurishness.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of amateurishness

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“Unpreparedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpreparedness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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