Meaning & use
readiness
The state of being fully prepared and able to act or respond immediately.
See it in a sentence
The soldiers stood in readiness for orders that could come at any moment.
Her quick readiness to help impressed everyone on the team.
A note on using this word
Readiness pairs naturally with "for" or "in," as in "readiness for battle" or "stood in readiness."
Words with a similar meaning
preparednesswillingness
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Words with an opposite meaning
unreadiness
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