unprepared C2+ Topic:House & Home US /ˌənpriːˈpɛrd/ See IPA manual Freq #19353 Meanings 1 adj Not prepared; caught by surprise. The castle was unprepared for the assault. 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 adj without preparation Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not prepared; caught by... unprepped 3 adj · without preparation off the cuff Etymology From unprepare + -ed. Topics House & Home External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unprepared **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˌənpriːˈpɛrd/ **Frequency rank:** 19353 ## Meanings 1. Not prepared; caught by surprise. 2. A black mark given to a pupil who arrives at a lesson without the necessary items or preparation. 3. without preparation ## Examples - The castle was unprepared for the assault. - "He's got another rule: Whenever he gets three unprepareds in a row, he leaves the classroom.". ## Etymology From unprepare + -ed. ## Topics - House & Home markdown