unprovided
- adjective
- /ˌʌnprəˈvaɪdɪd/
:
desprovisto
- The children arrived at the camp unprovided, without any food or supplies for the weekend.
Examples
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(2) Nor was this appropriation of any parcel of land by improving it any prejudice to any other man since there was still enough and as good left; and more than the yet unprovided could use.
Academic text (1990) -
Many families in the area were unprovided for during the winter storm, lacking essential items like heating and food.
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She felt unprovided for when she realized that she had forgotten to bring her notebook to the meeting.
Synonyms
69
2.8
Not ready for something because the things you need or a plan are missing
35
4.3
Not having enough of something needed
12
6.1
Having no tools, help, or skills needed for a task
3
7.0
Completely without something that is needed or wanted
2
4.6
Not having the tools or skills needed for a task
2
4.5
Not prepared and slow to understand or react
1
3.9
Not held up by anything and likely to fall
1
5.6
Not having enough tools or supplies to do something properly
1
3.9
Not ready enough for an important task or event
Not supplied with the usual built-in parts like cabinets or appliances
Not having enough money or help for basic needs
Having very few natural things like water or minerals
A person or group who does not have shelter and the help they need
Not provided when expected, for example a service or good
Antonyms
Compounds
How Provided
Surface Forms
Morphology
unprovided = provided (transparent) = un + provide + ed
Adding the productive negating prefix 'un-' to 'provided' yields the expected meaning 'not supplied', which is directly inferable by learners.
Etymology
Unprovided comes from un- meaning 'not' and provide, which comes from old Latin parts pro- 'before' and videre 'to see', so it originally meant 'to see ahead' or get ready. So, unprovided means 'not given what is needed beforehand', which is why we use it for people or things that lack supplies or preparation.