unready

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ʌnˈrɛdi/ UK /ʌnˈredi/ See IPA manual

Freq #105491

Meanings

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adj
not prepared, equipped, or in a suitable state for an action or event

The unready soldiers had barely lowered their visors when the attack began.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not prepared, equipped, or... unpreparedill-preparedunequipped

Opposites

ready prepared equipped

Word family

Related forms ready readiness prepare

Etymology

From Middle English unredy, formed from un- ('not') + ready. The transparent formation has long been used for people or things lacking preparation or immediate fitness for action.

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Describing Qualities

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