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unreadiness en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English unready Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English unreadiness From unready + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A lack of readiness, or state of being unready
    • Your agency's unreadiness is very disturbing.

Forms

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unreadinesses Number=Plur lexicographic