/ Dictionary / Index I ill-prepared: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ill-pre•pared Pronunciation: (il'pri-pârd'), [key] — adj. badly or inadequately prepared or trained: ill-prepared job applicants; The hotel was ill-prepared for so many guests. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ill-omened ill-sorted Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language