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View synonyms for readiness
readiness
[ red-ee-nis ]
noun
- the condition of being ready.
- ready movement; promptness; quickness.
- willingness; inclination; cheerful consent:
a readiness to help others.
- a developmental stage at which a child has the capacity to receive instruction at a given level of difficulty or to engage in a particular activity.
ˈreadiness
/ ˈrɛdɪnɪs /
noun
- the state of being ready or prepared, as for use or action
- in readiness
- prepared and waiting
all was in readiness for the guests' arrival
- in preparation for
he tidied the house in readiness for the guests' arrival
- willingness or eagerness to do something
- ease or promptness
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Other Words From
- over·readi·ness noun
- pre·readi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of readiness1
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