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readiness

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈredinəs/

readiness means: The state of being prepared and able to do something.

noun

BEING PREPAREDB2

The state of being prepared and able to do something.

  • The team checked its readiness before the match.
  • Extra training improved the soldiers' readiness for action.
  • The teacher assessed each child's readiness for school.

How to use it: readiness for something (The exercise tested our readiness for an emergency.)

Similar words: preparedness

Opposites: unpreparedness

Common phrases: readiness for something, school readiness, operational readiness

WILLINGNESSC1

A willingness to do something without needing much encouragement.

  • His readiness to listen impressed me.
  • She showed a readiness to accept new ideas.
  • Their readiness to cooperate made the work easier.

How to use it: readiness to do something (We appreciated her readiness to help.)

Similar words: willingness, eagerness

Opposites: reluctance, unwillingness

Common phrases: readiness to help, show readiness, readiness to cooperate

Questions about readiness

What does readiness mean?

The state of being prepared and able to do something.

What is readiness in other languages?

Türkçe: hazırlık · Español: preparación · Français: état de préparation · Deutsch: Bereitschaft · Italiano: preparazione · 日本語: 準備態勢

How do you pronounce readiness?

It is pronounced /ˈredinəs/.

How do you use readiness in a sentence?

The team checked its readiness before the match. Extra training improved the soldiers' readiness for action.

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