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单词 unreadiness
释义

unready

adjective

un·​ready ˌən-ˈre-dē How to pronounce unready (audio)
unreadier; unreadiest
: not prepared or ready
unready to go to college
My catcher … seemed unready; through the openings in his mask I could just discern a look that mingled confusion and distress. Ejner Jensen
I'm like a jailbird after a long stretch: unready for life, resentful of the separation, nostalgic for the chums I'd been locked up with … John le Carré
unreadiness noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web There are usually four batches released per year, each with a name referencing some piece of Beam history, but sometimes there will be less if the whiskey is deemed unready. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 July 2022 Mike Grier spent the first game of his freshman season at Boston University not on the ice but in the stands, unready for the lineup, minding a high school recruit checking out the program. New York Times, 7 July 2022 In some aircraft fleets, including the B-1B bomber, there are more mission-ready planes than unready ones. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2022 The unready garrison at Mariupol was encircled by Russian forces on March 2, and the siege has now continued for 11 weeks. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 16 May 2022 But to imagine that the innocence of the baby is enough, on its own, to always and completely turn an unready person into a different person who can overcome all challenging circumstances is taking a mighty risk with two people’s entire lives. New York Times, 2 Dec. 2021 As late as 2020, the ship was still not done, and, despite promises, the carrier went through full ship shock trials with 4 out of 7 lower-stage weapons elevators unready. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021 If the offense is getting worse — and Fields looks unready to play — that’s a big problem for them. Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 29 Sep. 2021 Ali Karimi, a University of Pennsylvania scholar, is among Afghans unready to trust the Taliban. Frank Bajak, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

unreadiness

noun

as in unpreparedness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unpreparedness
  • inattention
  • carelessness
  • inattentiveness
  • remissness
  • heedlessness
  • negligence
  • absentmindedness
  • abstraction
  • daze
  • daydreaming
  • unwariness
  • distraction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • readiness
  • preparedness
  • preparation
  • awareness
  • consciousness
  • sensitivity
  • receptivity
  • receptiveness
  • mindfulness
  • aliveness
  • wariness
  • cautiousness
  • care
  • carefulness
  • heedfulness
  • chariness
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