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unreadiness

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un⋅read⋅y

[uhn-red-ee]
–adjective
1. not ready; not made ready: The new stadium is as yet unready for use.
2. not in a state of readiness; unprepared: emotionally unready for success.
3. lacking in presence of mind, as when a quick decision or a sharp answer is required: Awkward situations often found him unready.
4. British Dialect. not dressed.
5. not prompt or quick.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME unredy. See un- 1 , ready


un⋅read⋅i⋅ness, noun
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un·read·y   (ŭn-rěd'ē)   
adj.   un·read·i·er, un·read·i·est
  1. Not ready or prepared.

  2. Slow to see or respond; not prompt.

un·read'i·ly adv., un·read'i·ness n.
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