readiness
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
the state of being completely prepared for a task or situation.
the state or quality of being fully prepared or available for immediate use or action.
Simple“The army was in a state of readiness for the upcoming mission.”
In context“The emergency services maintained a high level of readiness throughout the storm, ensuring they could respond to any incident within minutes.”
UsageOften followed by the preposition 'for'.
SynonymsAntonymsunpreparedness - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
the quality of being willing or eager to do something.
a psychological state of being willing, inclined, or eager to perform a specific action.
Simple“The teacher was impressed by the student's readiness to learn new things.”
In context“The diplomat's readiness to negotiate even under intense pressure was seen as a positive sign for the peace talks.”
UsageUsually followed by a 'to' infinitive.
SynonymsAntonyms
“However, Teeselink said he was sceptical that a three-week programme would be enough to make teens “AI-ready”, because AI readiness required continuous learning and updating of skills.”
“So you can guess that my answer to this question about school readiness involves books.”
From ready + -ness.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.