unprepared

ADJECTIVE

not ready

Synonyms

STRONGEST

unaware vulnerable

WEAK

ad-lib caught off guard ill-considered impromptu improvised napping not prepared off the cuff off the top of one's head offhand played by ear spontaneous surprised taken off guard unexpected unplanned unready unrehearsed unschooled unskilled untrained winged

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But though they long for home, many are unprepared to risk their family's health and safety.

From Barron's

“But…I’m totally unprepared! I have no luggage with me, no nothing.”

From Literature

“Well, I was very unprepared and it’s your fault, Jakob. Documents to sign? The Park?”

From Literature

When it comes to deaths, taxpayers are particularly unprepared.

From MarketWatch

After months of cutting capacity on its older production lines, the company was unprepared for a surge of orders for processors to put in AI data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal

unprepared

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