Definition of UNREADY

unready

Adjective

  • Not prepared or equipped for action; unprepared.
  • not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond
    • "she cursed her unready tongue"

Adj

  • Not ready.

Examples

  • Catching his opponent unready, he dropped a seven-letter word for a massive score in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English unredy, equivalent to un- + ready. Compare Dutch ongereed and onbereid, German unbereit, Swedish oberedd.

Antonyms

ready

Scrabble Score: 11

unready: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unready: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unready: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

unready: valid Words With Friends Word