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unprepared

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌʌnprɪˈpɛrd/ · UK /ˌʌnprɪˈpeəd/

unprepared means: Not ready for something because you have not planned or practiced enough, or did not expect it.

adjective

NOT READYB1

Not ready for something because you have not planned or practiced enough, or did not expect it.

  • I felt unprepared for the test.
  • The storm caught us unprepared.
  • Why did you arrive so unprepared?

How to use it: unprepared for something (We were unprepared for the heavy snow.); unprepared to do something (She felt unprepared to lead the meeting.)

Similar words: not ready

Opposites: prepared, ready

Common phrases: unprepared for something, feel unprepared, completely unprepared

Questions about unprepared

What does unprepared mean?

Not ready for something because you have not planned or practiced enough, or did not expect it.

What is unprepared in other languages?

Türkçe: hazırlıksız · Español: desprevenido · Français: non préparé · Deutsch: unvorbereitet · Italiano: impreparato · 日本語: 準備不足の

How do you pronounce unprepared?

In American English /ˌʌnprɪˈpɛrd/; in British English /ˌʌnprɪˈpeəd/.

How do you use unprepared in a sentence?

I felt unprepared for the test. The storm caught us unprepared.

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