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unready: not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond; "she cursed her unready tongue"

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held up collapse

incautious collapse: carelessly failing to exercise proper caution; "an incautious step sent her headlong down the stairs"; lacking in caution; "an incautious remark"; "incautious talk"

unwarned collapse

undiplomatic collapse: not skilled in dealing with others

delayed collapse: caused to be slower or later; "the delayed plane finally arrived"; not as far along as normal in development

uncontrived collapse

unhatched collapse: not yet hatched

belated collapse: after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"

in a bind collapse

unwatchful collapse

off guard collapse

taken unawares collapse

caught short collapse

undevised collapse

unmade collapse: (of a bed) not having the sheets and blankets set in order; "an unmade bed with tangled sheets and blankets"

unheedful collapse

obstructed collapse: shut off to passage or view or hindered from action; "a partially obstructed passageway"; "an obstructed view"; "justice obstructed is not justice"

uninformed collapse: not informed; lacking in knowledge or information; "the uninformed public"

untactful collapse

unawares collapse: suddenly and unexpectedly; "rain caught them unawares"; "sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares"- A.Lincoln; without forethought or plan; inadvertently; "came upon the diamond unawares"

improvised collapse: done or made using whatever is available; "crossed the river on improvised bridges"; "the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear"; "the rock served as a makeshift hammer"

inopportune collapse: not opportune; "arrived at a most inopportune hour"; "an inopportune visit"

extemporaneous collapse

unaware collapse: (often followed by `of') not aware; "seemed unaware of the scrutiny"; "unaware of the danger they were in"; "unaware of the newborn hope"; "the most unaware person I've known"

unplanned collapse: without apparent forethought or prompting or planning; "an unplanned economy"; "accepts an unplanned order"; "an unplanned pregnancy"; "unplanned remarks"

blocked collapse: completely obstructed or closed off; "the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges"; "the drain was plugged"; closed to traffic; "the repaving results in many blocked streets"

tardy collapse

behindhand collapse: behind schedule; "was behindhand with the rent"

mistimed collapse

forgetful collapse: failing to keep in mind; "forgetful of her responsibilities"; "oblivious old age"

hung up collapse

too soon collapse

overdue collapse

degage collapse: showing lack of emotional involvement; "adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair"- J.S.Perelman; "she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she's not hypocritically effusive"; "an uninvolved bystander"; free and relaxed in manner; "rather degage after the nervousness he had shown at dinner"- Edmund Wilson

unsolicitous collapse

unskillful collapse

inconvenient collapse: not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs; "it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen"; "the back hall is an inconvenient place for the telephone"; not conveniently timed; "an early departure is inconvenient for us"

premature collapse: uncommonly early or before the expected time; "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"; born after a gestation period of less than the normal time; "a premature infant"

unadvised collapse: having received no information; "a defendant unadvised of her legal rights"

retarded collapse: relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"

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