noun

readyness

readiness, preparedness, willingness

Their readiness for the exam was clear.

Their readiness for the exam was clear.

He showed a readiness to help.

He showed a readiness to help.

readiness ((for sth.)) preparedness for (sth.) Their readiness for the exam was clear.

readiness ((to-inf)) willingness to do (sth.) He showed a readiness to help.

Synonyms: preparedness, willingness, promptness; Antonyms: unreadiness, reluctance

From 'ready' + '-ness' (a suffix indicating a state or quality). The state of being ready.

This is a non-standard spelling of 'readiness'. The standard spelling is 'readiness'. Remember it as the 'ness' (state) of being 'ready'.

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