Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unreadiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
un-readi-ness
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lack of readiness, or state of being unready

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English unready Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English unreadiness From unready + -ness.

Usage

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Questions

What does unreadiness mean?
A lack of readiness, or state of being unready
Where does unreadiness come from?
Etymology tree English unready Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English unreadiness From unready + -ness.

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