ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ill-prepared

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Ill-prepared is an adjective meaning Not well prepared. Not ready, or not in condition to do a task.

Meaning

Not well prepared. Not ready, or not in condition to do a task.

Example Sentences

He was ill-prepared for the exam. I'm not surprised he failed.
The colonists, many of them gentlemen ill-prepared to be settlers, achieved failure at almost everything they tried.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ill-equipped, unprepared, bad, unprepped, underprepared, nonprepared.

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