Usage: The word "desprevenido" is used in the Spanish language to describe someone who is not prepared, caught off guard, or unawares.
Frequency: This word is moderately used in everyday conversation in Spanish. It can be used in both oral and written contexts.
Examples:
Me pillaron desprevenido en la reunión.
(They caught me off guard in the meeting.)
Estaba tan distraído que caminé desprevenido hacia el borde del acantilado.
(I was so distracted that I walked unsuspectingly towards the edge of the cliff.)
Idioms with "Desprevenido"
Estar desprevenido (To be caught off guard):
No debes estar desprevenido cuando hables con él.
(You should not be caught off guard when you talk to him.)
Pillar desprevenido (To catch someone off guard):
El examen oral me pilló desprevenido.
(The oral exam caught me off guard.)
Caer desprevenido (To be taken by surprise):
Su reacción me hizo caer desprevenido.
(His reaction took me by surprise.)
Etymology
Etymology: "Desprevenido" comes from the prefix "des-" (indicating negation) and the verb "prevenir" (to foresee, prevent), meaning literally "not prevented" or "unforeseen".
Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms: Desprevenido can be synonymous with "desprevenido", "impreparado", and "desprevenido".
Antonyms: Antonyms for "desprevenido" include "prevenido" (prepared), "advertido" (warned), "cauto" (cautious).