unpreparingadj.

Brit.

/ˌʌnprᵻˈpɛːrɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌənprəˈpɛ(ə)rɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, preparing adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + preparing adj., after unprepared adj.

Now rare.

Not preparing; unprepared.

ΚΠ

1688 A. Behn Oroonoko 61 He found the Prince pensive, and altogether unpreparing for the Campaign.

1806 Boston Rev. Dec. 654/2 The insidious ambition of Bonaparte, and the unpreparing, perhaps unforeseen, pusillanimity of our administration.

1866 S. B. James Duty & Doctr. (ed. 2) 205 Eternity hastens on and so many are unprepared, are unpreparing, to meet it.

1966 Compar. Lit. Stud. 3 362 The transforming dawn of the Renaissance that finally brought the light of classical humanism to an unprepared and unpreparing medieval world.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unpreparing
释义	unpreparingadj. Brit. /ˌʌnprᵻˈpɛːrɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌənprəˈpɛ(ə)rɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, preparing adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + preparing adj., after unprepared adj. Now rare. Not preparing; unprepared. ΚΠ 1688 A. Behn Oroonoko 61 He found the Prince pensive, and altogether unpreparing for the Campaign. 1806 Boston Rev. Dec. 654/2 The insidious ambition of Bonaparte, and the unpreparing, perhaps unforeseen, pusillanimity of our administration. 1866 S. B. James Duty & Doctr. (ed. 2) 205 Eternity hastens on and so many are unprepared, are unpreparing, to meet it. 1966 Compar. Lit. Stud. 3 362 The transforming dawn of the Renaissance that finally brought the light of classical humanism to an unprepared and unpreparing medieval world. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1688
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