unprovided

adjective

un·​provided

"+

1

: not provided : lacking supplies, equipment, or funds

left his family unprovided for

2

: not warned or made ready : unprepared

3

: not provided for : unexpected

unprovidedness noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

un- entry 1 + provided, adjective

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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