1. Not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond
   "she cursed her unready tongue"

See also: flat-footed, napping, off guard, off her guard, off his guard, off one's guard, off your guard, off-guard, preparation, preparedness, readiness, unprepared, unripe

Antonym: ready

• stalk
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• stalked puffball
• stalker
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• stalking-horse
• stalkless
• stalky
• stall
• stall bar
• stall-fed
• stall-feed
• stalling
• stallion
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• stalwartly
• stalwartness
• Stamboul
• Stambul
• stamen
• stamina
• staminate
• stammel
• stammer