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unprepared
[
pri-
paird
]
Origin
pre·pared
/
prɪˈpɛərd
/
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[
pri-
paird
]
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adjective
1.
properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready:
prepared for a hurricane.
2.
(of food) processed by the manufacturer or seller, by cooking, cleaning, or the like, so as to be ready to serve or use with little or no further
preparation
.
Origin:
1520–30;
prepare
+
-ed
2
Related forms
pre·par·ed·ly
/
prɪˈpɛər
ɪd
li
,
-ˈpɛərd
li
/
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[
pri-
pair
-id-lee
,
-
paird
-lee
]
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,
adverb
self-pre·pared,
adjective
su·per·pre·pared,
adjective
un·pre·pared,
adjective
un·pre·par·ed·ly,
adverb
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well-pre·pared,
adjective
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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unprepared
(ˌʌnprɪˈpɛəd)
—
adj
1.
having made inadequate preparations
2.
not made ready or prepared
3.
done without preparation; extemporaneous
unpre'paredly
—
adv
unpre'paredness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
unprepared
1549, from
un-
(1) "not" + pp. of prepare (see
preparation
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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