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unpreparedness

[pri-pair-id-nis, -paird-nis]

noun

the state of being prepared; readiness.

possession of adequate armed forces, industrial resources and potential, etc., especially as a deterrent to enemy attack.

Origin:
1580–90; prepared + -ness

Related forms

un·pre·par·ed·ness, noun

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unprepared (ˌʌnprɪˈpɛəd)

—*adj*
1.	having made inadequate preparations
2.	not made ready or prepared
3.	done without preparation; extemporaneous

unpre'paredly

—*adv*

unpre'paredness

—n

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