Definition

A state of not being prepared or ready for something.

Example

The team's unreadiness for the match was evident in their performance.

Conversation

I felt a bit of unreadiness before the presentation today.

Really? I thought you handled it so well!

Thanks! I guess I just need to prepare more next time to avoid that feeling of unreadiness.

That makes sense — practice always helps build confidence.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unreadiness → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "readiness" (from Old English "rædnes", meaning the state of being ready). The word "unreadiness" means the state of not being ready.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') being added to 'readiness', which means being prepared. So, unreadiness is simply the state of not being prepared.

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