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unready

un·ready

uncommon

adjective

1.

not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond

  • “she cursed her unready tongue”
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Origin

From Middle English unredy, equivalent to un- + ready. Compare Dutch ongereed and onbereid, German unbereit, Swedish oberedd.

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