unready en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English unredy, equivalent to un- + ready. Compare Dutch ongereed and onbereid, German unbereit, Swedish oberedd.
Meanings
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Not ready. ▸ Not yet mature; not yet ripe.
As for our apple supply, this year's crop is unready, and last year's stored crop is now exhausted, so we're temporarily embarrassed, I'm afraid.
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Not ready. ▸ Not yet prepared.
The junior varsity team is unready for a serious competition; a lot of training remains to be done.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unready | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unready | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
immature · unprepared · unripe
Translations (6)
hy անպատրաստ (not ready) · ga neamhullamh (not ready) · bg неподготвен (not ready) · grc ἀπρόθυμος (not ready) · ga anullamh (not ready) · la imparātus (not ready)