Meaning & use
preparedness
The state of being ready to deal with a possible future situation or emergency.
See it in a sentence
The county held a drill to test its disaster preparedness before hurricane season.
Financial preparedness helped the family manage costs after the sudden job loss.
A note on using this word
Preparedness is most often used with emergency, disaster, or military contexts rather than everyday small tasks.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
unpreparedness
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