Meaning
unprepared
- Not adequately prepared for an examination, task, or event
- Taken by surprise or caught off guard
In a sentence
Oggi lo studente era del tutto impreparato per l'interrogazione di storia.
Today the student was completely unprepared for the history oral test.
La domanda improvvisa del giornalista ha colto il direttore impreparato.
The journalist's sudden question caught the director off guard.
Non siamo impreparati ad affrontare questa difficile situazione economica.
We are not unprepared to face this difficult economic situation.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| impreparato | masculine · singular |
| impreparata | feminine · singular |
| impreparati | masculine · plural |
| impreparate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used with 'cogliere' or 'trovare' to express being caught off guard.