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单词 unprepared
释义

unprepared

adjective

un·​pre·​pared ˌən-pri-ˈperd How to pronounce unprepared (audio)
: not prepared
was unprepared for class
… they were woefully unprepared to take on the responsibilities expected of them.Richard M. Ketchum
unpreparedness
ˌən-pri-ˈper-əd-nəs How to pronounce unprepared (audio)
 also  -ˈperd-nəs
noun

Synonyms

  • ad hoc
  • ad-lib
  • down and dirty
  • extemporaneous
  • extemporary
  • extempore
  • impromptu
  • improvisational
  • improvised
  • off-the-cuff
  • offhand
  • offhanded
  • snap
  • spur-of-the-moment
  • unconsidered
  • unplanned
  • unpremeditated
  • unrehearsed
  • unstudied
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Few places in the world were as unprepared for a natural disaster. Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023 Few places in the world were as unprepared for a natural disaster. Sarah Dadouch, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Feb. 2023 Because so many people have been vaccinated or infected or both, the number of Georgians whose immune systems are completely unprepared for the virus has fallen significantly. Helena Oliviero, ajc, 26 Jan. 2023 Completely unprepared for this onslaught, Ukrainian police were resorting to using their service-issue assault rifles to try to shoot the attackers out of the sky. Thomas Mutch, Popular Mechanics, 13 Jan. 2023 That’s not to say the UCLA shooting guard was wholly unprepared for his team’s East Coast swing. Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2022 Right now, in classrooms throughout Rhode Island there are students reading below grade level, unable to master math problems, and most disappointing of all, unprepared for life after high school. Michael Dibiase, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Jan. 2023 Even my under-slept, unprepared first-year law students can do better than that. Edward J. Mccaffery, CNN, 22 Dec. 2022 The abrupt change of policy has caught the country’s fragile health system unprepared, with hospitals scrambling for beds and blood, pharmacies for drugs, and authorities racing to build special clinics. Reuters, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined above

unprepared

adjective

as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation an obviously unprepared acceptance speech by the surprise winner

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • impromptu
  • improvised
  • improvisational
  • unrehearsed
  • unconsidered
  • unplanned
  • unstudied
  • extemporaneous
  • ad hoc
  • offhanded
  • unauthorized
  • extemporary
  • unpremeditated
  • offhand
  • extempore
  • off-the-cuff
  • spontaneous
  • snap
  • unscripted
  • spur-of-the-moment
  • informal
  • impulsive
  • down and dirty
  • ad-lib
  • instinctive
  • automatic
  • ill-advised
  • involuntary
  • casual
  • half-baked
  • half-cocked
  • cursive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • prepared
  • rehearsed
  • planned
  • considered
  • premeditated
  • intended
  • intentional
  • deliberate
  • premeditative
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