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Unprepared vs Unready - What's the difference?

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Unprepared is a related term of unready.


As adjectives the difference between unprepared and unready

is that unprepared is not prepared; caught by surprise while unready is not ready.

As a noun unprepared

is a black mark given to a pupil who arrives at a lesson without the necessary items or preparation.

unprepared

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not prepared; caught by surprise.
    • The castle was unprepared for the assault.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A black mark given to a pupil who arrives at a lesson without the necessary items or preparation.
  • * 1983 , Ronald B. Lansing, Skylarks and lecterns: a law school charter (page 116)
    • "He's got another rule: Whenever he gets three unprepareds in a row, he leaves the classroom."

    unready

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not ready.