sprovveduto
naive, inexperienced
adjective sprohv-veh-DOO-toh Rare
Also means
unprepared, caught off guard
Usage Note
Sprovveduto literally means 'lacking provisions' (provvisto = provided), but idiomatically it describes someone naive or ill-equipped for a situation. It is often used slightly dismissively — prendere qualcuno alla sprovvista means 'to catch someone off guard.' A persona sprovveduta is not necessarily stupid, just inexperienced or unprepared.
Examples
"Era troppo sprovveduto per quel lavoro."
Natural Translation
He was too inexperienced for that job.
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