Meaning & use
Unpreparedness
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The state of not being ready or equipped for something.
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The disaster exposed the city's unpreparedness for a major earthquake.
Her unpreparedness for the interview was obvious from her vague answers.
A note on using this word
The noun is most often used in discussions of emergency response, military planning, or institutional failure.
Words with a similar meaning
unreadiness
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