unprepared

Everyday

1. Unprepared means not ready for something, because you did not get ready or did not expect it. tree →
2. Unprepared can also describe things that have not been made ready, like unprepared food or ground. tree →

In the lessons

In school: unprepared for a test, without PE kit or pencil. In safety: being unprepared for bad weather or an emergency; first aid kits and fire drills help people be prepared. In stories, an unprepared character faces trouble. Phrase: «caught unprepared».

Examples

• I was unprepared for the surprise spelling test. tree →
• The hikers were unprepared for the snow. tree →
• Don't come to PE unprepared – bring your kit. tree →
• The town was unprepared for the flood. tree →
• The teacher was not unprepared – she had a spare pencil for everyone. tree →
• He walked onto the stage unprepared and forgot his lines. tree →
• The capital was utterly unprepared to stand a siege, and seeing that resistance was useless, at once opened its gates. tree →

Note

Opposite: «prepared» or «ready». Often with «for»: «unprepared for the test». Scouts' motto «Be prepared» is the opposite idea.