Synonyms of unprepared

unprepared

adjective

ˌən-pri-ˈperd 

as in impromptu

made or done without previous thought or preparation

an obviously unprepared acceptance speech by the surprise winner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impromptu
• improvised
• improvisational
• unrehearsed
• unconsidered
• unplanned
• unstudied
• extemporaneous
• spur-of-the-moment
• ad hoc
• unauthorized
• unpremeditated
• extemporary
• extempore
• offhand
• off-the-cuff
• snap
• spontaneous
• informal
• offhanded
• down and dirty
• unscripted
• impulsive
• ad-lib
• automatic
• instinctive
• ill-advised
• involuntary
• casual
• cursive
• half-baked
• half-cocked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prepared
• planned
• rehearsed
• considered
• premeditated
• intended
• intentional
• deliberate
• premeditative

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of unprepared

But, Mastrangelo said, his county is an outlier—many more communities are worryingly unprepared, even in areas that are clearly at high risk of a natural disaster triggering a chemical one. —Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024

Historic levels of rain and wind hit the unprepared mountainous area, which is farther inland and not often exposed to such weather events. —Doha Madani, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024

Most of them will be entirely unprepared. vulture games 5:00 a.m. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024

Blood from the victim, asleep at the time and unprepared for the vicious assault, splashed onto the sleeves of the suspect’s lime green windbreaker, an FBI special agent claimed in an affidavit filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024