unprepared for

unprepared for
index precipitate, unexpected, unforeseeable

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  • unprepared — [[t]ʌ̱nprɪpe͟ə(r)d[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ for n If you are unprepared for something, you are not ready for it, and you are therefore surprised or at a disadvantage when it happens. I was totally unprepared for the… …   English dictionary

  • unprepared — un|pre|pared [ ,ʌnprı perd ] adjective 1. ) not ready for a particular situation, event, or process: A few of the questions caught me unprepared. unprepared to do something: The country is unprepared to deal with new infectious diseases.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • unprepared — UK [ˌʌnprɪˈpeə(r)d] / US [ˌʌnprɪˈperd] adjective 1) not ready for a particular situation, event, or process A few of the questions caught me unprepared. unprepared to do something: The country is unprepared to deal with new infectious diseases.… …   English dictionary

  • unprepared — adj. 1) unprepared for 2) unprepared to + inf. (I am unprepared to take on such a responsibility) * * * [ˌʌnprɪ peəd] unprepared for unprepared to + inf. (I am unprepared to take on such a responsibility) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • unprepared — un|pre|pared [ˌʌnprıˈpeəd US ˈperd] adj 1.) not ready to deal with something unprepared for ▪ I was totally unprepared for the challenge which faced me. 2.) unprepared to do sth formal not willing to do something ▪ They were unprepared to accept… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • unprepared — adjective not ready to deal with something (+ for): Doug was unprepared for the boredom that followed his retirement …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • unprepared — adjective Not prepared; caught by surprise. The castle was unprepared for the assault …   Wiktionary

  • unprepared — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not ready or able to deal with something. 2) not made ready for use …   English terms dictionary

  • unprepared — adjective 1》 not ready or able to deal with something. 2》 (of a thing) not made ready for use. Derivatives unpreparedness noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • unprepared — [ˌʌnprɪˈpeəd] adj not ready for a particular situation, event, or process …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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