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Definition of ill-prepared adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ill-prepared

adjective
 
/ˌɪl prɪˈpeəd/
 
/ˌɪl prɪˈperd/
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  1. ill-prepared (for something) not ready, especially because you were not expecting something to happen
    • The team was ill-prepared for a disaster on that scale.
  2. badly planned or organized
    • an ill-prepared speech
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