Antonyms for preparation
ˌprɛp əˈreɪ ʃənprepa·ra·tion

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1. preparation

   Antonyms:
   accident, adventure, calamity, casualty, chance, contingency, disaster, fortuity, hap, happening, hazard, incident, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, possibility

   Synonyms:
   appointment, calculation, certainty, decree, fate, foreordination, intention, law, necessity, ordainment, ordinance, plan, provision, purpose

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1. preparation

   Antonyms:
   without preparation, without, provision

   Synonyms:
   provision, making ready

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1. • Activity
   • Change Of State
   • Compound
   • Harmony
   • Military
   • Music
   • State
   • Thinking

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. preparation, readyingnoun

   the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

   "preparations for the ceremony had begun"

   Antonyms:
   resolution

   Synonyms:
   homework, cooking, formulation, provision, preparedness, grooming, cookery, readying, training, planning, readiness, prep

2. formulation, preparationnoun

   a substance prepared according to a formula

   "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"

   Antonyms:
   resolution

   Synonyms:
   homework, expression, cooking, formulation, conceptualisation, provision, preparedness, grooming, cookery, readying, training, planning, readiness, prep, conceptualization

3. planning, preparation, provisionnoun

   the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening

   "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"

   Antonyms:
   resolution

   Synonyms:
   supplying, homework, proviso, cooking, formulation, provision, preparedness, grooming, cookery, readying, training, planning, supply, readiness, prep

4. readiness, preparedness, preparationnoun

   the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

   "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"

   Antonyms:
   resolution

   Synonyms:
   planning, readiness, set, provision, zeal, formulation, training, cooking, eagerness, facility, preparedness, prep, homework, readying, grooming, forwardness, cookery

5. preparationnoun

   (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord

   "the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance"

   Antonyms:
   resolution

   Synonyms:
   homework, cooking, formulation, provision, preparedness, grooming, cookery, readying, training, planning, readiness, prep

6. training, preparation, groomingnoun

   activity leading to skilled behavior

   Antonyms:
   resolution

   Synonyms:
   homework, cooking, formulation, breeding, provision, preparedness, grooming, education, readying, training, planning, dressing, readiness, prep, cookery

7. homework, prep, preparationnoun

   preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

   Antonyms:
   resolution

   Synonyms:
   homework, cooking, formulation, provision, preparedness, grooming, cookery, readying, training, planning, readiness, prep

8. cooking, cookery, preparationnoun

   the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

   "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"

   Antonyms:
   resolution

   Synonyms:
   homework, preparedness, cooking, formulation, provision, cookery, grooming, readying, training, planning, readiness, prep

How to use preparation in a sentence?

1. Defence Minister Martin Stropnicky:

   There is a talk of a platoon, roughly 100 people, who would take part in the alliance's contingent, if the preparation of the (NATO) brigade goes according to plan, and I believe it will, then it is very likely in the second half (of this year).

2. Angelique Kerber:

   You know clay and me, you know the story, of course, it's not the best claycourt preparation. I think it's the worst I ever had and I was looking forward this year to the claycourt season.

3. Xavier Dolan:

   It feels great. It's the other side of the mirror which is extremely exciting, and I didn't think it would come as early on in my life, so it's very inspiring, we'll see. I can't think of a better preparation for the movie I'm about to embark on, to see like 25 films.

4. Stoffel Vandoorne:

   I've been pushing for this for a long time and hopefully things work out for next year, i've done all the preparation I could do... I've even done a first Grand Prix now so, yes, 2017 I have to be on the grid.

5. Carlos Queiroz:

   Iran have been drawn in the hardest group in the World Cup and we needed more preparation.

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