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Unprepared
A black mark given to a pupil who arrives at a lesson without the necessary items or preparation.
📖 Definitions of "Unprepared"
noun
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A black mark given to a pupil who arrives at a lesson without the necessary items or preparation.
adjective
- 1
Not prepared; caught by surprise.
"The castle was unprepared for the assault."
🔄 Synonyms of "Unprepared"
12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| impromptunoun | Improvised; without prior preparation, planning or rehearsal. |
| offhand | Careless; without sufficient thought or consideration. |
| extemporaneous | With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand. |
| off-the-cuff | (idiomatic) Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; spontaneous; impromptu. |
| extemporenoun | Carried out with no preparation; impromptu. |
| unequipped | Without equipment. |
| unready | Not ready. |
| extemporary | Extemporaneous. |
| offhanded | In a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; impromptu, offhand. |
| ad-libverb | Alternative form of ad lib. [To perform without a script.] |
| spur-of-the-moment | Spontaneous; impromptu. |
| unrehearsed | Not rehearsed |
↔️ Antonyms of "Unprepared"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| prepared | (followed by the preposition to) Disposed, willing, ready (to do something). |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Unprepared"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| offhand | Careless; without sufficient thought or consideration. |
| unrehearsed | Not rehearsed |
| unreadynoun | Not ready. |
| unequipped | Without equipment. |
| spur-of-the-moment | Spontaneous; impromptu. |
| offhanded | In a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; impromptu, offhand. |
| extemporaneous | With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand. |
| impromptu | Improvised; without prior preparation, planning or rehearsal. |
| extempore | Carried out with no preparation; impromptu. |
| off-the-cuff | (idiomatic) Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; spontaneous; impromptu. |
| extemporary | Extemporaneous. |
| ad-lib | Alternative form of ad lib. [Extemporaneous, impromptu.] |
| ill-prepared | Not well prepared. Not ready, or not in condition to do a task. |
| unwilling | Not willing; reluctant |
| ill-equipped | Not well equipped; lacking important resources and supplies. |
| devoid | Completely without; having none of. |
| short | Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically. |
| ready | Prepared for immediate action or use. |
| prepared | (followed by the preposition to) Disposed, willing, ready (to do something). |
| preparationnoun | (uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready. |
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