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Explore Underprepared through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Underprepared in a sentence

Underprepared meaning

Not adequately prepared.

Using Underprepared

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not adequately prepared.
  • In the example corpus, underprepared often appears in combinations such as: underprepared for, woefully underprepared.

Context around Underprepared

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

woefully 2× meeting 1× feeling 1×

Often after:

surface 1× figure 1×

Sentence patterns with Underprepared

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and was underprepared for his 1× and woefully underprepared 1× are woefully underprepared for retirement 1× confident but underprepared figure leading 1× first meeting underprepared 1× is an underprepared surface which 1× is feeling underprepared for the 1× underfunded and underprepared 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another hiker who 1× as a nation 1× israel s troops 1× so is feeling 1× the alternative is 1× the client will 1×

Common sentence endings:

and woefully underprepared 1× delegation opposite them 1× first meeting underprepared 1× for his hike 1× for the role 1× the batsmen either 1×

Words around Underprepared

Just before it in the word index:

underpowered 42 underpopulated 6 underplays 4 underplaying 8 underplayed 9 underplay 3

Just after it in the word index:

underpriced 7 underpricing 3 underprint 2 underprivileged 133 underproduced 2 underproduction 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Underprepared

  • In this selection, "underprepared" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, woefully, meeting, feeling, surface and figure stand out and add context to how "underprepared" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and was underprepared for his and and woefully underprepared. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "underprepared" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with underprepared

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

So is feeling underprepared for the role. (7 words)

As a nation, we are woefully underprepared for retirement. (9 words)

Israel’s troops were vastly outnumbered on both fronts, and woefully underprepared. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Another hiker who was rescued from the Ammonoosuc Ravine in February described his 11-hour ordeal to The Associated Press, acknowledging he had made some poor decisions and was underprepared for his hike. (33 words)

When talks did start in earnest after the UK election, the EU negotiators were puzzled by the confident but underprepared figure leading the delegation opposite them. (26 words)

The faltering effort to arm Ukraine has proved that, in an increasingly dangerous world, Europe's armed forces are woefully underfunded and underprepared. (23 words)

Example sentences (8)

Israel’s troops were vastly outnumbered on both fronts, and woefully underprepared.

Another hiker who was rescued from the Ammonoosuc Ravine in February described his 11-hour ordeal to The Associated Press, acknowledging he had made some poor decisions and was underprepared for his hike.

The client will not forget an analyst who comes to their first meeting underprepared.

The faltering effort to arm Ukraine has proved that, in an increasingly dangerous world, Europe's armed forces are woefully underfunded and underprepared.

The alternative is an underprepared surface which would not delight the batsmen either.

As a nation, we are woefully underprepared for retirement.

So is feeling underprepared for the role.

When talks did start in earnest after the UK election, the EU negotiators were puzzled by the confident but underprepared figure leading the delegation opposite them.

Common combinations with underprepared

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "underprepared" in a sentence?
An example: "Israel’s troops were vastly outnumbered on both fronts, and woefully underprepared." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "underprepared" from authentic English texts.
What does "underprepared" mean?
Underprepared means: Not adequately prepared.
How many example sentences with "underprepared" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "underprepared", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.