Unready: meaning, definitions and examples

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unready

 

[ ˌʌnˈrɛdi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

state of being not prepared

Not prepared or in a state of readiness; unprepared.

Synonyms

ill-prepared, inexperienced, not ready, unprepared

Examples of usage

  • The team was unready for the sudden change in weather.
  • She felt unready to face the challenges ahead.
  • I was unready to give a presentation without proper preparation.
  • The soldiers were unready for the surprise attack.
  • He seemed unready for the responsibility that was thrust upon him.

Translations

Translations of the word "unready" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não preparado

🇮🇳 अप्रस्तुत

🇩🇪 unvorbereitet

🇮🇩 tidak siap

🇺🇦 не підготовлений

🇵🇱 nieprzygotowany

🇯🇵 準備ができていない

🇫🇷 non préparé

🇪🇸 no preparado

🇹🇷 hazırlıksız

🇰🇷 준비되지 않은

🇸🇦 غير مستعد

🇨🇿 nepřipravený

🇸🇰 nepripravený

🇨🇳 未准备好

🇸🇮 nepripravljen

🇮🇸 óundirbúinn

🇰🇿 дайын емес

🇬🇪 მოუმზადებელი

🇦🇿 hazırlıqsız

🇲🇽 no preparado

Etymology

The word 'unready' has Old English roots, derived from 'unrǣde', which means 'not advised' or 'inexperienced'. Over time, the meaning evolved to reflect a state of being not prepared or ready.

See also: already, readiness.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,870 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.