underprepared
adjective
un·der·pre·pared
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Definition of underprepared
: inadequately prepared
Examples of underprepared in a Sentence
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As its opening day approached, local officials considered shutting it down entirely: Security was lax, infrastructure nowhere near ready, staff underprepared and untrained. — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, "Riots, deaths, sexual assault: Maybe Woodstock was always a nightmare," 13 Aug. 2019 And many Americans are underprepared to supplement their retirement with their own savings. — Sarah Skidmore Sell, Cincinnati.com, "Study: Retirees lose by taking Social Security at wrong time," 28 June 2019 In 2017, an internal district investigation found that college officials had falsified grades in a pilot program to help underprepared students improve their math skills. — Teresa Watanabe, latimes.com, "Basketball players could be banned from postseason after review finds L.A. Trade-Tech mismanaged funds," 20 June 2019 Many experts agree that the United States remains underprepared for a pandemic or a bioterrorism threat. — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, "Bill Gates calls on US to lead fight against a pandemic that could kill 33 million," 27 Apr. 2018 As children are especially underprepared to respond to violent threats, someone else must step up. — BostonGlobe.com, "Is arming teachers a good way to improve school safety?," 6 Apr. 2018 And many Americans are underprepared to supplement their retirement with their own savings. — Washington Post, "Study: Retirees lose by taking Social Security at wrong time," 28 June 2019 And many Americans are underprepared to supplement their retirement with their own savings. — Sarah Skidmore Sell, Cincinnati.com, "Study: Retirees lose by taking Social Security at wrong time," 28 June 2019 In 2017, an internal district investigation found that college officials had falsified grades in a pilot program to help underprepared students improve their math skills. — Teresa Watanabe, latimes.com, "Basketball players could be banned from postseason after review finds L.A. Trade-Tech mismanaged funds," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'underprepared.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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