Synonyms for readiness
ˈrɛd i nɪsreadi·ness

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1. readinessnoun

   Address is that indefinable something which enables a man to gain his object without seeming exertion or contest, and generally with the favor and approval of those with whom he deals. It is a general power to direct to the matter in hand whatever qualities are most needed for it at the moment. It includes adroitness and discretion to know what to do or say and what to avoid; ingenuity to devise; readiness to speak or act; the dexterity that comes of practise; and tact, which is the power of fine touch as applied to human character and feeling. Courtesy and politeness are indispensable elements of good address. Compare SPEECH.

   Synonyms:
   address, address, adroitness, courtesy, dexterity, discretion, ingenuity, manners, politeness, tact

   Antonyms:
   awkwardness, boorishness, clownishness, clumsiness, fatuity, folly, ill manners, ill-breeding, rudeness, stupidity, unmannerliness, unwisdom

   Preposition:
   Address in dealing with opponents; the address of an accomplished intriguer; an address to the audience.

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1. readiness

   Synonyms:
   promptness, preparedness, aptness, alacrity, knack, willingness

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1. 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"

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

2. readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardnessnoun

   prompt willingness

   "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"

   Synonyms:
   avidity, ardor, pushiness, eagerness, keenness, set, avidness, zeal, preparation, ardour, bumptiousness, facility, cockiness, preparedness, elan, forwardness

3. set, readinessnoun

   (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way

   "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"

   Synonyms:
   lot, eagerness, solidifying, hardening, set, stage set, bent, zeal, preparation, circle, exercise set, preparedness, band, solidification, facility, curing, forwardness

4. facility, readinessnoun

   a natural effortlessness

   "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen

   Synonyms:
   zeal, eagerness, installation, forwardness, set, preparedness, adeptness, facility, quickness, adroitness, deftness, preparation

Matched Categories

1. • Cognitive State
   • Effortlessness
   • Military
   • Psychology
   • State
   • Willingness

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1. readathonnoun

   Submitted by umaima_farrukh on December 7, 2022  

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1. readinessnoun

   Synonyms:
   promptness, promptitude, quickness, alertness, alacrity

2. readinessnoun

   Synonyms:
   dexterity, aptness, aptitude, expertness, facility, knack, easiness

3. readinessnoun

   Synonyms:
   preparedness, ripeness, fit state

4. readinessnoun

   Synonyms:
   willingness, disposition, inclination

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1. readinessnoun

   Synonyms:
   promptness, facility, alacrity

   Antonyms:
   unreadiness, reluctance

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1. List of paraphrases for "readiness":

   willingness, preparedness, availability, preparation, provision, ready, disposal, promptness, desire, receptivity, available, preparing, will

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1. Gordon Chang:

   We need to have a high state of readiness to deter North Korea or, god forbid, defend South Korea, if you don't have those exercises, readiness erodes very quickly, working together, getting that interoperability correct.

2. Jean Baptiste Rousseau:

   Readiness of speech is often inability to hold the tongue.

3. Dietrich Bonhoeffer:

   Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.

4. Anthony de Mello:

   If what you seek is Truth, there is one thing you must have above all else..an unremitting readiness to admit you may be wrong.

5. John Nicholson:

   You may not know where you're going to fight or when you're going to fight. Therefore you need to focus on your readiness, being ready to fight sooner rather than later. Days rather than weeks.