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impulsive (rash), lax, premature, spontaneous, unaware, unfit, unpremeditated, unqualified (not competent), unversed, vulnerable
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
unprepared
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unprepared — (adj.) 1540s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of PREPARE (Cf. prepare) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
unprepared — [adj] not ready ad lib*, caught off guard*, ill considered, impromptu, improvised, napping, not prepared, offhand, off the cuff*, off the top of one’s head*, played by ear*, spontaneous, surprised, taken off guard*, unaware, unexpected, unplanned … New thesaurus
unprepared — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not ready or able to deal with something. 2) not made ready for use … English terms dictionary
unprepared — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unprepared — [[t]ʌ̱nprɪpe͟ə(r)d[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ for n If you are unprepared for something, you are not ready for it, and you are therefore surprised or at a disadvantage when it happens. I was totally unprepared for the… … English dictionary
unprepared — adj. 1) unprepared for 2) unprepared to + inf. (I am unprepared to take on such a responsibility) * * * [ˌʌnprɪ peəd] unprepared for unprepared to + inf. (I am unprepared to take on such a responsibility) … Combinatory dictionary
unprepared — un|pre|pared [ ,ʌnprı perd ] adjective 1. ) not ready for a particular situation, event, or process: A few of the questions caught me unprepared. unprepared to do something: The country is unprepared to deal with new infectious diseases.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unprepared — UK [ˌʌnprɪˈpeə(r)d] / US [ˌʌnprɪˈperd] adjective 1) not ready for a particular situation, event, or process A few of the questions caught me unprepared. unprepared to do something: The country is unprepared to deal with new infectious diseases.… … English dictionary
unprepared — un|pre|pared [ˌʌnprıˈpeəd US ˈperd] adj 1.) not ready to deal with something unprepared for ▪ I was totally unprepared for the challenge which faced me. 2.) unprepared to do sth formal not willing to do something ▪ They were unprepared to accept… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unprepared — adjective Not prepared; caught by surprise. The castle was unprepared for the assault … Wiktionary
