About The Word Unready
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Unready
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What's The Definition Of Unready?
[adj] not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond; "she cursed her unready tongue"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Unready: flat-footed | napping | off guard(p) | off her guard | off his guard | off one's guard(p) | off your guard | off-guard(a) | unripe Related Terms | Find terms related to Unready: See Also | unprepared Unready In Webster's Dictionary \Un*read"y\, a.
1. Not ready or prepared; not prompt; slow; awkward; clumsy.
--Dryden.
Nor need the unready virgin strike her breast.
--Keble.
2. Not dressed; undressed. [Obs.]
\Un*read"y\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + ready.] To undress. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney. |
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