prepared
Made in advance
Prepared means ready for what's coming.
You can be prepared for a test, a trip, or an emergency.
Food that is prepared has been made ready to eat: prepared meals, prepared mustard.
A prepared statement is written in advance rather than improvised.
The Boy Scout motto is "Be Prepared." To come prepared is to have anticipated what you'll need.
Calm and controlled
- setArrange in position
- primedMade ready beforehand
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- availableReady to be used
organized · accessible · on standby · willing · prompt · geared up · all set · good to go
Systematically arranged
- scheduledArranged for specific time
- arrangedPut into order
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- premeditatedPlanned before acting
intentional · calculated · strategic · thought-out · mapped out · choreographed · orchestrated · coordinated
Slang for excited
- bracedSteadied against force
- steeledHardened one's resolve
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- focusedDirecting attention narrowly
centered · resolute · determined · fortified · confident · calm · collected · unfazed
Supplied with gear
- suppliedGave what was required
- stockedFilled with goods
- provisionedSupplied with necessities
- furnishedProvided with necessities
armed · fitted · kitted · rigged · loaded · geared · packed · tooled up
Meeting necessary standards
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- skilledHaving learned ability
- experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained
- proficientHaving practiced ability
knowledgeable · educated · coached · instructed · tutored · mentored · schooled · drilled
Anticipating future needs
- preemptiveActing to forestall
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- anticipatoryFeeling or showing expectation
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
precautionary · foresighted · strategic · ahead of the curve · contingency · fail-safe · backup · worst-case
poised
Calm and controlled
available · organized · accessible · on standby · willing · prompt · geared up · all set · good to go · standing by
organized
Systematically arranged
- scheduledArranged for specific time
- arrangedPut into order
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
premeditated · intentional · calculated · strategic · thought-out · mapped out · choreographed · orchestrated · coordinated · methodical
psyched
Slang for excited
focused · centered · resolute · determined · fortified · confident · calm · collected · unfazed · steady
outfitted
Supplied with gear
- suppliedGave what was required
- stockedFilled with goods
- provisionedSupplied with necessities
furnished · armed · fitted · kitted · rigged · loaded · geared · packed · tooled up · decked out
qualified
Meeting necessary standards
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- skilledHaving learned ability
- experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained
proficient · knowledgeable · educated · coached · instructed · tutored · mentored · schooled · drilled · versed
forward-thinking
Anticipating future needs
- preemptiveActing to forestall
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- anticipatoryFeeling or showing expectation
vigilant · precautionary · foresighted · strategic · ahead of the curve · contingency · fail-safe · backup · worst-case · insurance
meal
Occasion for nourishment
- dishFood container or recipe
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- recipeCooking preparation instructions
homemade · fresh · seasoned · marinated · sautéed · roasted · grilled · steamed · braised · baked
- intelligencesmart, IQ, memory, bright, clever
- planningplan, planned, planners, to-do lists, calendars
- standbyready, waiting, on hold, on call, backup
- battle-readyarmed, equipped, trained, mobilized, combat-ready
- preparedness levelsready, unready, alert, standby, battle ready
- readinessready, set, alert, primed, poised
preparedunprepared
Lacking readiness beforehand
unready · caught off guard · flat-footed · half-cocked · underprepared
preparedimpromptu
Without advance preparation
spontaneous · extemporaneous · unrehearsed · off-the-cuff · ad-lib
prepareduntrained
Lacking learned skills
unqualified · unskilled · inexperienced · incompetent · raw
- be preparedState of anticipatory readiness
- prepare the wayMake ready beforehand
- prepared mustardReady-to-use seed paste
- college preparatory schoolSecondary institution readying students for university
- mental preparationCognitive readiness beforehand
- tax preparationReadying income documents for government
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