preparedness
noun
the state of being prepared; readiness.
unpreparedness
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a word derived from
preparedness.
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a word derived from
unprepared.
unpreparedadjectivehaving made inadequate preparations
Example Sentences
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The unpreparedness for the unionization wave doesn’t mean the company has an anti-union playbook, the report said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
"The agency is acutely aware of the humanitarian aspect of this scenario, especially considering the harsh weather conditions and the unpreparedness of the people arriving at the Finnish border," it added.
From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2023
It took the unexpected loss of a friend in college to make her reexamine her own fears and unpreparedness surrounding mortality.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2023
The subsequent refugee crisis and the State Department’s unpreparedness cast America’s diplomats in Bingham’s role.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2023
The little man of Kandahar, the great fighter of Britain's battles, the idol of the British public, was then striving to awaken the English people and the English government to their own unpreparedness.
From The Career of Leonard Wood by Sears, Joseph Hamblen
