underpreparedness

noun

State or condition of being underprepared.

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Meanings

noununderpreparedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableState or condition of being underprepared.

Origin

From underprepared + -ness.

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APA

underpreparedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underpreparedness

MLA

“underpreparedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underpreparedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underpreparedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underpreparedness.

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