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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With all northbound lanes closed, traffic backed up, but an unprepared motorist struck the back of another vehicle, sending that car into a spin.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
So many military commanders were suspended from their duties because of their roles in the martial law decree that concern spread that the South was militarily unprepared to deal with a potential North Korean aggression, although the military dismissed such ideas.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
Soon at war with France, Britain found its military dangerously unprepared, with just 40,000 troops scattered across three continents.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Those unprepared for the new model may encounter confusing and frustrating hurdles that delay payment and impact revenue and patient care.
—David Snow, Jr., Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
So many military commanders were suspended from their duties because of their roles in the martial law decree that concern spread that the South was militarily unprepared to deal with a potential North Korean aggression, although the military dismissed such ideas.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
Soon at war with France, Britain found its military dangerously unprepared, with just 40,000 troops scattered across three continents.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Those unprepared for the new model may encounter confusing and frustrating hurdles that delay payment and impact revenue and patient care.
—David Snow, Jr., Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Unprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprepared. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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