Meaning & use
unprepared
Not ready or equipped to deal with something.
See it in a sentence
The sudden storm caught the hikers completely unprepared for freezing temperatures.
She walked into the exam unprepared, having forgotten it was scheduled that day.
A note on using this word
Often followed by for, as in unprepared for the consequences, specifying what the person failed to anticipate.
Words with a similar meaning
unreadyill-equipped
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