unprepared
adjective
un·pre·pared
ˌən-pri-ˈperd 
: not prepared
was unprepared for class
… they were woefully unprepared to take on the responsibilities expected of them.—
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an obviously unprepared acceptance speech by the surprise winner
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Meanwhile, top scientists worry that the world is unprepared for the next major pandemic.
—Juan Manuel Santos, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Around 58% of hiring managers said recent college graduates are unprepared for the workforce, according to a December survey from Intelligent, an online magazine focused on higher education.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Decades of cuts have left Europe’s militaries unprepared for what might lie ahead.
—Josh Holder, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Supervisor Holly Mitchell warned the region was unprepared for a future in which the county was routinely blackened by wildfire, while the people who called it home were rapidly graying.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Juan Manuel Santos, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Around 58% of hiring managers said recent college graduates are unprepared for the workforce, according to a December survey from Intelligent, an online magazine focused on higher education.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Decades of cuts have left Europe’s militaries unprepared for what might lie ahead.
—Josh Holder, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Supervisor Holly Mitchell warned the region was unprepared for a future in which the county was routinely blackened by wildfire, while the people who called it home were rapidly graying.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Unprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprepared. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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