unprepared

C2+ Topic:House & Home
US /ˌənpriːˈpɛrd/
adj noun Freq #19353

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Not prepared; caught by surprise.

    The castle was unprepared for the assault.

  2. 2
    noun

    A black mark given to a pupil who arrives at a lesson without the necessary items or preparation.

    "He's got another rule: Whenever he gets three unprepareds in a row, he leaves the classroom.".

  3. 3
    adj

    without preparation

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · not prepared; caught by... unprepped
3 adj · without preparation off the cuff

Etymology

From unprepare + -ed.

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