prepared

prepared

adj

Definition of PREPARED

: subjected to a special process or treatment

— pre·pared·ly \-ˈperd-lē, -ˈper-əd-\ adverb

Examples of PREPARED

1. The president read a prepared statement.
2. The store sells a selection of prepared foods.
3. I got so nervous. I guess I just wasn't prepared.
4. She was well-prepared and scored high on the test.
5. How much are you prepared to pay?
6. I wasn't prepared to spend that much money.

First Known Use of PREPARED

1663

Related to PREPARED

Synonyms: fit, go, ready, set

Antonyms: flat-footed, half-baked, half-cocked, underprepared, unprepared, unready

Related Words: conditioned, primed, ripe; armed, braced, fortified, steeled; qualified, trained

Near Antonyms: unqualified, untrained

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Rhymes with PREPARED

fair-haired, impaired, long-haired, misleared, unpaired, wirehaired