READINESS as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • prompt willingness
    Usage Example(s)
    • readiness to continue discussions
    Hypernyms(s) readiness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a natural effortlessness
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they conversed with great facility
    • a happy readiness of conversation–Jane Austen
    Hypernyms(s) readiness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • (psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the subjects” set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution
    • his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set
    Hypernyms(s) readiness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • putting them in readiness
    • their preparation was more than adequate
    Hypernyms(s) readiness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Attribute(s) Derived(s)