Meaning of UNREADY
| Pronunciation: | | un'redee
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| | Definition: | | [adj] not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond; "she cursed her unready tongue" |
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| | Synonyms: | | flat-footed, napping, off guard(p), off her guard, off his guard, off one's guard(p), off your guard, off-guard(a), unripe |
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| | Antonyms: | | ready | | |
| | See Also: | | unprepared | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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