unreadiness
Lacking proper preparation
Unreadiness is the state of being unprepared or not ready.
The word appears in formal or literary contexts: The army's unreadiness for winter warfare proved catastrophic.
It suggests a lack of preparation that may have consequences, whether for battle, examination, or responsibility.
Lacking necessary preparation
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- unfitNot suited for purpose
- deficientHaving too little
- lackingBeing without something
insufficient · incomplete · caught-off-guard · blindsided · flat-footed · unprepared · off-guard · surprised
Disinclination to act
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- tentativenessState of being uncertain
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
- delayingCausing later occurrence
faltering · pausing · dawdling · hesitancy · foot-dragging · balking · demurring · reticence
Nervous anticipation of trouble
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
jitters · unease · agitation · disquiet · edginess · sweating · overwhelm · insecurity
Lacking learned skills
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- rawIn original state
- greenColor of vegetation
unversed · unpracticed · uninitiated · rookie · newcomer · beginner · neophyte · unfledged
Lacking required credentials
- incompetentLacking necessary skill
- ineptLacking skill or competence
- unableLacking necessary capacity
- incapableLacking requisite ability
unskilled · helpless · powerless · impotent · unequal · overmatched · outmatched · inadequate
ill-equipped
Lacking necessary preparation
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- unfitNot suited for purpose
- deficientHaving too little
lacking · insufficient · incomplete · caught-off-guard · blindsided · flat-footed · unprepared · off-guard · surprised · disorganized
reluctance
Disinclination to act
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- tentativenessState of being uncertain
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
delaying · faltering · pausing · dawdling · hesitancy · foot-dragging · balking · demurring · reticence · unwillingness
apprehension
Nervous anticipation of trouble
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
panic · jitters · unease · agitation · disquiet · edginess · sweating · overwhelm · insecurity · stage-fright
untrained
Lacking learned skills
green · unversed · unpracticed · uninitiated · rookie · newcomer · beginner · neophyte · unfledged · unseasoned
unqualified
Lacking required credentials
- incompetentLacking necessary skill
- ineptLacking skill or competence
- unableLacking necessary capacity
incapable · unskilled · helpless · powerless · impotent · unequal · overmatched · outmatched · inadequate · deficient
- unpreparednessunpreparedness, unpracticed, untrained, inexperience, greenness
- weaknessesweakness, flaw, failing, defect, shortcoming
unreadinessreadiness
State of being prepared
preparedness · preparation · anticipation · alertness · vigilance
ready, readiness, readily, readied, unready, readying, ready-made