Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not supplied or equipped: "unprovided" describes a state of lacking necessary items, resources, or means for a particular purpose.
   • Not prepared or arranged beforehand: It can also mean lacking prior planning or provision for future needs.

Usage Examples

• (They lacked enough food supplies.)
• (He had not made any arrangements or savings for his dependents.)
• (It was not equipped with necessary heating or supplies.)

Advanced Usage

• "unprovided for": a common phrase meaning not having financial support or care arranged.

  • The orphaned children were left unprovided for after their parents' death. (No one had made arrangements for their care or financial needs.)

• "unprovided with": followed by a noun indicating what is lacking.

  • The army was unprovided with ammunition. (The army lacked bullets and shells.)

Variants and Related Words

• Unprovidedness (n): the state of being unprovided.

  • The unprovidedness of the expedition led to its failure. (The lack of supplies caused the expedition to fail.)

• Provision (n): the act of supplying or making available; a supply or stock.

  • The provision of clean water is essential for health. (Supplying clean water is necessary.)

• Provide (v): to supply or make available.

  • Parents must provide for their children. (Parents must supply their children's needs.)

Synonyms

• Unsupplied: not provided with necessary items.
• Unprepared: not made ready in advance.
• Destitute: lacking the basic necessities of life (stronger, implying extreme poverty).

Related Idioms

• "To be caught short": to be without enough of something, especially money.

  • We were caught short when the bill came. (We did not have enough money to pay.)

• "To have no provision": to lack arrangements or supplies.

  • The hikers had no provision for rain. (They did not have rain gear or shelter.)