unreadinessn.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈrɛdɪnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˌənˈrɛdinᵻs/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and readiness n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: unready adj.¹, -ness suffix.

Etymology: < unready adj.¹ + -ness suffix, after readiness n.

The condition of being unready or ill-prepared; unpreparedness.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [noun]

un-i-willa1225

unlustc1230

dangerc1290

loathnessa1300

thronessa1400

grudgingc1420

nilling?a1425

unlustiness?a1425

loathinessc1449

difficulty?c1450

grudge1477

sticking1525

scruple1526

unreadiness1526

sweerness1533

dangerousness1548

untowardnessa1555

envy1557

loathsomeness1560

retractation1563

stickling1589

indisposition1593

loathfulness1596

backwardness1597

unwillingness1597

reluctation1598

offwardness1600

undisposedness1600

hinka1614

reluctancy1621

reluctancea1628

renitence1640

nolencea1651

nolencya1651

indisposedness1651

shyness1651

nolition1653

costiveness1654

sullenness1659

scrupling1665

regret1667

queerness1687

stickiness1689

disinclination1695

uneasinessa1715

tarditude1794

disclination1812

inalacrity1813

grudgingness1820

tarrowing1832

reticence1863

grudgery1889

balkiness1894

safety first1913

the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > unpreparedness > [noun]

unreadiness1526

impreparation1597

unpreparation1607

unpreparedness1611

1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. QQvii We shulde expell all slouthe and vnredynesse, in doynge our duties to god.

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. vii. xliv. 380/1 Accusing him with sloth and vnreadinesse of Armes.

1707 S. Mather Self-justiciary convicted & Condemned 42 Our want of submitting to that, is a principal ground of our unreadiness to submit in other things when called unto it.

1760 W. Law Coll. Lett. Interesting & Important Subj. i. 5 Every Unreadiness to do good..makes us Schismaticks.

1887 Spectator 5 Nov. 1494 Our unreadiness as to a sufficient supply of arms.

1939 Fortune Oct. 110/1 One of the chief obstacles to a solution of this problem has been the unreadiness of business to make constructive proposals.

2002 Independent 25 Sept. 19/3 Unreadiness in the UK for the change led to a ‘fridge mountain’ of nearly one million old appliances.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unreadiness
释义	unreadinessn. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈrɛdɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˌənˈrɛdinᵻs/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and readiness n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: unready adj.¹, -ness suffix. Etymology: < unready adj.¹ + -ness suffix, after readiness n. The condition of being unready or ill-prepared; unpreparedness. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [noun] un-i-willa1225 unlustc1230 dangerc1290 loathnessa1300 thronessa1400 grudgingc1420 nilling?a1425 unlustiness?a1425 loathinessc1449 difficulty?c1450 grudge1477 sticking1525 scruple1526 unreadiness1526 sweerness1533 dangerousness1548 untowardnessa1555 envy1557 loathsomeness1560 retractation1563 stickling1589 indisposition1593 loathfulness1596 backwardness1597 unwillingness1597 reluctation1598 offwardness1600 undisposedness1600 hinka1614 reluctancy1621 reluctancea1628 renitence1640 nolencea1651 nolencya1651 indisposedness1651 shyness1651 nolition1653 costiveness1654 sullenness1659 scrupling1665 regret1667 queerness1687 stickiness1689 disinclination1695 uneasinessa1715 tarditude1794 disclination1812 inalacrity1813 grudgingness1820 tarrowing1832 reticence1863 grudgery1889 balkiness1894 safety first1913 the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > unpreparedness > [noun] unreadiness1526 impreparation1597 unpreparation1607 unpreparedness1611 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. QQvii We shulde expell all slouthe and vnredynesse, in doynge our duties to god. 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. vii. xliv. 380/1 Accusing him with sloth and vnreadinesse of Armes. 1707 S. Mather Self-justiciary convicted & Condemned 42 Our want of submitting to that, is a principal ground of our unreadiness to submit in other things when called unto it. 1760 W. Law Coll. Lett. Interesting & Important Subj. i. 5 Every Unreadiness to do good..makes us Schismaticks. 1887 Spectator 5 Nov. 1494 Our unreadiness as to a sufficient supply of arms. 1939 Fortune Oct. 110/1 One of the chief obstacles to a solution of this problem has been the unreadiness of business to make constructive proposals. 2002 Independent 25 Sept. 19/3 Unreadiness in the UK for the change led to a ‘fridge mountain’ of nearly one million old appliances. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1526
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