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James Galway

Meaning of "unprepared" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNPREPARED

unprepared  [ˌʌnprɪˈpɛəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNPREPARED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unprepared is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNPREPARED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unprepared in the English dictionary

The first definition of unprepared in the dictionary is having made inadequate preparations. Other definition of unprepared is not made ready or prepared. Unprepared is also done without preparation; extemporaneous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNPREPARED


Baird
bɛəd
declared
dɪˈklɛəd
flared
ˈflɛəd
ill-prepared
ˌɪlprɪˈpɛəd
laird
lɛəd
Layard
lɛəd
prepared
prɪˈpɛəd
preprepared
ˌpriːprɪˈpɛəd
raven-haired
ˈreɪvənˌhɛəd
ready-prepared
ˌrɛdɪprɪˈpɛəd
red-haired
ˌrɛdˈhɛəd
scared
ˈskɛəd
short-haired
ˌʃɔːtˈhɛəd
undeclared
ˌʌndɪˈklɛəd
underprepared
ˌʌndəprɪˈpɛəd
unimpaired
ˌʌnɪmˈpɛəd
unpaired
ʌnˈpɛəd
unpared
ʌnˈpɛəd
unrepaired
ˌʌnrɪˈpɛəd
unshared
ʌnˈʃɛəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNPREPARED

unpreferred
unpregnant
unprejudiced
unprejudicedly
unprelatical
unpremeditated
unpremeditatedly
unpremeditation
unpreoccupied
unprepare
unpreparedly
unpreparedness
unprepossessed
unprepossessing
unprescribed
unpresentable
unpressed
unpressured
unpressurised
unpressurized

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNPREPARED

afeared
be prepared
bleared
disappeared
dog-eared
eared
hand-reared
incompared
infrared
long-eared
lop-eared
oared
pillared
self-declared
shit-scared
sugared
ultrared
uncleared
unspared
well-prepared

Synonyms and antonyms of unprepared in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNPREPARED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unprepared» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unprepared

Translation of «unprepared» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNPREPARED

Find out the translation of unprepared to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unprepared from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unprepared» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无准备的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desprevenido
570 millions of speakers

English

unprepared
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिना तैयारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير مستعد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неподготовленными
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

despreparado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপ্রস্তুত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mal préparé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak bersedia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unvorbereitet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

>準備ができていない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

준비가 되지 않은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unprepared
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không có làm sẳn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தயார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपुरी तयारी असलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hazırlıksız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impreparato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieprzygotowani
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непідготовленими
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nepregătit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απροετοίμαστος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onvoorbereid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oförberedd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uforberedt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unprepared

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPREPARED»

The term «unprepared» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.673 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPREPARED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unprepared» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unprepared» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unprepared

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNPREPARED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unprepared.
1
Fred Allen
A committee is a group of the unprepared, appointed by the unwilling to do the unnecessary.
2
Howard Carter
We were totally unprepared for such a large quantity of visitors, and in view of the preservation of the antiquities they being very crowded and in poor preservation, we were obliged to refuse admission until some preparation was made to safeguard the objects.
3
Kyle Chandler
High school was interesting, because I went from a public school middle school to an academy where the first year we were doing Latin, chemistry, biology. I mean, I was woefully unprepared for the type of study.
4
James Forrestal
It is inconceivable that even the gang who runs Russia would be willing to take on war, but one always has to remember that there seemed to be no reason in 1939 for Hitler to start war, and yet he did, and he started it with a world practically unprepared.
5
James Galway
Being unprepared heightens nerves.
6
Gautam Gambhir
I grew up playing on unprepared surfaces where your wicket depended on quickly adapting to the bounce. As a kid, I could never differentiate off-spin from leg-spin. All I looked to do was to try to hit the ball before it pitched.
7
Nancy Grace
You see, some lawyers have the talent, have the charisma, but no discipline. They come into court unprepared, without having done their research.
8
Lena Headey
I am very much a seat-of-the-pants actor. I will prepare when I have to. But I like being unprepared.
9
Anna Maxwell Martin
As a young girl, I was too intent on getting to London and drama school and out of east Yorkshire to think about winning Oscars. I did win a Bafta once, and was so unprepared for it I jabbered on for a minute - a minute too long.
10
Kevin O'Leary
Money is my military, each dollar a soldier. I never send my money into battle unprepared and undefended. I send it to conquer and take currency prisoner and bring it back to me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNPREPARED»

Discover the use of unprepared in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unprepared and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared: The Days of ...
Drawing on both his rabbinical training and his scholarship in Buddhism, Lew leads readers on a journey from confusion to clarity, from doubt to belief, as he opens a path to self-discovery that is accessible to readers of all faiths.
Alan Lew, 2003
2
Teaching Unprepared Students: Strategies for Promoting ...
This book provides professors and their graduate teaching assistants with techniques and approaches they can use in class to help at-risk students raise their skills so that they can successfully complete their studies.
Kathleen Faye Gabriel, 2008
3
Late, Lost and Unprepared: A Parents' Guide to Helping ...
Much like other book clubs, NCBC members choose how they want to structure their club and which books they want to read. This book covers all aspects of sponsoring, organizing and implementing a book club in any community.
Joyce Cooper-Kahn, Laurie C. Dietzel, 2008
4
We Were Caught Unprepared: The 2006 Hezbollah-Israeli War
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication.
Matt M. Matthews, 2011
5
Unprepared!: a husband's story of coping with his wife's stroke
A man recounts his wife's stroke and her recovery and provides care suggestions
Ellwyn K. Collins, Mary Hughes, Constance S. Shaffer, 1992
6
It Takes Balls: Dating Single Moms and Other Confessions ...
Josh Wolf--one of the stars and writers of Chelsea Lately and After Lately--delivers a hilarious collection of essays that reminds us all what it takes to conquer fatherhood without sacrificing manhood.
Josh Wolf, 2013
7
Metacognition: An Intervention for Academically Unprepared ...
This purpose of this study was to examine the effects of embedding instruction in the use of metacognitive strategies in a course curriculum on the academic performance of unprepared students referred to as at-risk students.
Renee Thompson, 2008
8
Failing Liberty 101: How We Are Leaving Young Americans ...
In "Failing Liberty 101, "Damon shows that we must proactively prepare young people to live in a free society and to participate in the governance of that society--so that they and the generations after them will continue to enjoy access to ...
William Damon, 2011
9
America - Still Unprepared, Still in Danger: Report of an ...
Although a number of measures to respond to the risk of terrorism have been taken since September 11, 2001, America is still dangerously unprepared for a catastrophic attack on U.S. soil.
Warren B. Rudman, Gary Hart, Stephen E. Flynn, 2002
10
The Little Book of Speaking Off the Cuff. Impromptu Speaking ...
Rest assured - it occurs only very rarely that you really need to give an unprepared, impromptu speech. A speech in which you have to come up with something just like that or to make something up out of thin air. This is because the person ...
Thomas Skipwith, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNPREPARED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unprepared is used in the context of the following news items.
1
I was wholly unprepared for t-ball
At that moment I was convinced that I had already destroyed my son's athletic career before it had even started. By showing up so unprepared, I had irreparably ... «Pamplin Media Group, Jul 15»
2
Dialysis Patients May Be Unprepared for Natural Disasters
TUESDAY, July 28, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Many kidney dialysis patients may be unprepared for natural disasters, a new study finds. These patients with ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
3
Unprepared hikers drive up Grand Canyon Park rescues
Phoenix • More people were rescued at the Grand Canyon in 2014 than in any year since 2001, with most being unprepared hikers, a park official said. «Salt Lake Tribune, Jun 15»
4
How being unprepared for a negotiation saved one man nearly …
Flickr / Emilio LabradorWho would have thought that being unprepared ... But for economist Steven D. Levitt, being unprepared turned out to be an advantage. «Business Insider, Jun 15»
5
Louisiana utility companies were unprepared for April's storms, TV …
Comments. Several of Louisiana's energy companies admitted to being unprepared by storms that converged upon Baton Rouge and much of the state in April. «NOLA.com, May 15»
6
Canadian companies are drastically unprepared for the coming …
TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty ImagesReady for new robot overlords? Not quite. More than one-third — 35 per cent — scored poorly on all four of the key criteria ... «Financial Post, Apr 15»
7
Mankind grossly unprepared for catastrophic volcano
Mankind grossly unprepared for catastrophic volcano. ninemsn ... state" could strike by the end of this century — and humanity is unprepared, academics warn. «9news.com.au, Apr 15»
8
Ebola crisis: World 'dangerously unprepared' for future pandemics
The world is "dangerously unprepared" for future deadly pandemics like the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the president of the World Bank has warned. «BBC News, Jan 15»
9
Infosec teams unprepared for new EU data protection laws
More than a third of IT security teams are unprepared for the EU's two incoming data protection laws, according to a new study from FireEye. EU Council urged: ... «SC Magazine UK, Jan 15»
10
Workers unprepared for financial impact of disabilities
Most Canadian workers would suffer severe financial hardship if they were forced out of work with a disability. In fact, 76% believe that should they become ... «Benefits Canada, Jan 15»

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