| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abrupt | sudden and without preparation |
| 2. | ad-lib | spoken or done without preparation |
| 3. | adrift | lacking direction or readiness |
| 4. | amateur | lacking professional preparation or skill |
| 5. | ambushed | caught suddenly and unready |
| 6. | at risk | vulnerable to harm or failure |
| 7. | at sea | confused and unprepared |
| 8. | badly equipped | inadequately supplied or equipped |
| 9. | blindsided | surprised by something unexpected |
| 10. | caught off guard | surprised and not ready |
| 11. | clueless | having no idea what to do |
| 12. | crude | rough and not fully prepared |
| 13. | defenseless | without protection or readiness |
| 14. | disorganized | poorly arranged or prepared |
| 15. | embryonic | early and not fully developed |
| 16. | exposed | left open to risk |
| 17. | extemporaneous | done with little preparation |
| 18. | extempore | done without prior preparation |
| 19. | flat-footed | caught unready or surprised |
| 20. | green | inexperienced and not fully ready |
| 21. | half-baked | poorly planned or developed |
| 22. | half-cocked | done before adequate preparation |
| 23. | haphazard | not planned or organized carefully |
| 24. | ignorant | lacking needed knowledge |
| 25. | ill-equipped | poorly supplied or equipped |
| 26. | ill-prepared | poorly prepared or equipped |
| 27. | immature | not fully developed or ready |
| 28. | impromptu | done without advance preparation |
| 29. | improvident | not planning for future needs |
| 30. | improvised | made or done without planning |
| 31. | incipient | beginning and not developed |
| 32. | incomplete | not fully finished or prepared |
| 33. | inexperienced | lacking experience or preparation |
| 34. | liable | likely to suffer something unwanted |
| 35. | lost | confused and unready |
| 36. | nascent | new and not fully developed |
| 37. | not ready | not prepared for what is coming |
| 38. | oblivious | unaware of what is happening |
| 39. | off guard | not ready for something sudden |
| 40. | off-the-cuff | said or done without preparation |
| 41. | open | vulnerable to attack or criticism |
| 42. | poor | low quality from inadequate preparation |
| 43. | poorly equipped | lacking suitable equipment |
| 44. | predisposed | inclined or vulnerable to something |
| 45. | prone | likely to experience something bad |
| 46. | raw | inexperienced and undeveloped |
| 47. | resource-poor | lacking needed resources |
| 48. | rough | not finished or fully prepared |
| 49. | rudimentary | basic and not fully developed |
| 50. | short-handed | lacking enough workers |
| 51. | sketchy | incomplete and poorly prepared |
| 52. | startled | surprised and momentarily unready |
| 53. | susceptible | easily affected or harmed |
| 54. | thin | weak through insufficient preparation |
| 55. | thrown | surprised and made unready |
| 56. | unadvised | not informed or counseled beforehand |
| 57. | unalerted | not warned or made ready |
| 58. | unannounced | happening without advance notice |
| 59. | unanticipated | not foreseen or prepared for |
| 60. | unapprised | not informed about something |
| 61. | unarranged | not organized beforehand |
| 62. | unaware | not knowing what is coming |
| 63. | unbriefed | not given necessary instructions |
| 64. | underprepared | insufficiently prepared |
| 65. | uneducated | lacking relevant education or training |
| 66. | unequipped | lacking needed equipment or preparation |
| 67. | unexpected | not expected or prepared for |
| 68. | unfinished | not completed or ready |
| 69. | unfit | not suitably prepared or qualified |
| 70. | unforeseen | not predicted or prepared for |
| 71. | unforewarned | not warned in advance |
| 72. | uninformed | lacking needed information |
| 73. | uninitiated | not introduced or trained |
| 74. | uninstructed | not given needed instruction |
| 75. | unlooked-for | not expected or prepared for |
| 76. | unnotified | not told in advance |
| 77. | unorganized | not properly arranged or prepared |
| 78. | unplanned | not arranged in advance |
| 79. | unpracticed | lacking practice or experience |
| 80. | unpractised | not practiced or trained |
| 81. | unpremeditated | not planned beforehand |
| 82. | unprovided | not supplied with what is needed |
| 83. | unqualified | not properly trained or prepared |
| 84. | unready | not ready or prepared |
| 85. | unrehearsed | not practiced beforehand |
| 86. | unschooled | not formally trained or educated |
| 87. | unscripted | not prepared from a script |
| 88. | unseasoned | lacking experience or maturity |
| 89. | unskilled | lacking needed skill or training |
| 90. | unsupplied | lacking necessary supplies |
| 91. | unsuspecting | not expecting danger or trouble |
| 92. | untrained | lacking training or preparation |
| 93. | untutored | not taught or trained |
| 94. | unversed | not knowledgeable or practiced |
| 95. | unwarned | not given advance warning |
| 96. | unwary | not cautious or prepared |
| 97. | vulnerable | open to harm through unpreparedness |
| 98. | weak | not strong or adequately prepared |
| 99. | wide open | completely vulnerable or unprotected |
| 100. | wrong-footed | put at a sudden disadvantage |