unready B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ʌnˈrɛdi/ UK /ʌnˈredi/ See IPA manual Freq #105491 Meanings 1 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 readypreparedequipped Word family Related forms readyreadinessprepare 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. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unready **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈrɛdi/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈredi/ **Frequency rank:** 105491 ## Meanings 1. not prepared, equipped, or in a suitable state for an action or event ## Examples - The unready soldiers had barely lowered their visors when the attack began. ## Synonyms - unprepared - ill-prepared - unequipped ## Antonyms - ready - prepared - equipped ## 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. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown