“+ adjective
Etymology: un- (I) + prepared, adjective
1.
a. : not prepared : not on the alert or in a state of readiness : having made no preparation
our treaty makers approached their immensely difficult problems unprepared , unsure, inexperienced — R.E.Danielson
b. : not put into a state of preparedness : unready
the machinery was unprepared for the extra load
2. : happening without preparation : arriving or taking place unexpectedly or without warning
the shock was unprepared
• un·preparedly “+ adverb
• un·preparedness “+ noun