unready

• Descreve uma pessoa ou coisa que não está preparada ou não se encontra em estado adequado para determinada ação ou evento.

Describes a person or thing that is not prepared or not in a suitable state for a particular action or event.

1. Not preparedB1formal

   Not in a state of readiness; lacking preparation for a particular situation or task.

   Despreparado

   • The team was unready for the sudden change in plans.
   • She felt unready for the exam despite studying all night.
   • The country was unready for the economic crisis.

   Sinônimosunequippedunfitunpreparedunqualified

   Antônimosequippedpreparedreadyset

2. Slow to respondB2formal

   Slow to understand or react; lacking mental or emotional readiness.

   Lento para reagir

   • He was unready to accept the criticism.
   • The student seemed unready for the advanced lecture.
   • Her unready response suggested she hadn't considered the question.

   Sinônimosdensedullobtuseslowsluggishunresponsive

   Antônimosalertkeenquickreadyresponsivesharp