Meaning | Without preparation; not prepared for. |
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Examples | - "unprepared remarks"
- "the shock was unprepared"
- "our treaty makers approached their immensely difficult problems unprepared"- R.E.Danielson
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Narrower | ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed | With little or no preparation or forethought |
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spur-of-the-moment | In response to an unforeseen need |
See also | unready | not prepared or in a state of readiness |
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Opposite | prepared | made ready or fit or suitable beforehand |
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