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unprepared
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1540s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of prepare (v.).
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. without preparation; not prepared for; "unprepared remarks"; "the shock was unprepared"; "our treaty makers approached their immensely difficult problems unprepared"- R.E.Danielson [ant: prepared ] lacking with intellectual equipment; "unprepared to ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Not prepared; caught by surprise. n. A black mark given to a pupil who arrives at a lesson without the necessary items or preparation.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB quite ▪ They have felt misunderstood and scapegoated, quite unprepared for the political and social dilemmas in which they were caught. ▪ She was quite unprepared for Miss Phoebe's reaction. ▪ She had been quite ...
Usage examples of unprepared.
Roman frontier, Aurelian was already dead, the design of the Persian war was at least suspended, and the generals, who, during the interregnum, exercised a doubtful authority, were unprepared either to receive or to oppose them.
For example, if you are unprepared for an exam and you dream about failing it, we would not consider this to be precognition but ordinary cause and effect.
But, as the rear-guard had been captured without firing a shot, their commander was unapprised of their fate, and unprepared for immediate defence.
Norris Vine, slim, a hater of exercise, unmuscular, unprepared, could have no chance against an attack like this.
Yet Saddam clearly was unprepared for the size and scope of Desert Fox when it came in December 1998.
They argue that Iraqi political society is entirely unprepared for representative government and that it would therefore take many false starts to make it work--if it ever could.
And I wouldst rather you be prepared and accepting of that fact than face it unprepared and be so very unhappy when the time comes.
I must be glad of that, since we were not expecting you to attack, were unprepared for it.
He would achieve a fair measure of surprise in such a maneuver, and he would catch the Ningaal unprepared and in the wrong position to begin a battle.
Byers, backwoodsman though he was, was quite unprepared for so abrupt a change.
But he was unprepared for their exaggerated indignation, and with difficulty restrained them from dashing off in the direction of the vanished herald.
Lulled by their familiar scent, she was unprepared for the front door suddenly being flung open.
The suddenness of their attack had caught Breimen almost totally unprepared, and now the battle-mad Rillyti had blasted entrance into the startled city.
He had to steel himself against the inevitable breaking of vulnerable, unprepared tissues, her small, shocked gasp, which she instantly stifled.
He whirled and bashed the unprepared Mole on the forehead with the Winchester stock twice in rapid succession.