readiness

noun

read·​i·​ness ˈre-dē-nəs 

: the quality or state of being ready: such as

a

: a state of preparation

As Apollo approached readiness, a new system for validating flight hardware came into use.

—William Hines

… conditions that prevented all regiments being brought to battle readiness simultaneously …

—Graham A. Cosmas

Pym presented himself at the entrance to the school drive in readiness for Mr. Cudlove's arrival.

—John le Carré

b

: prompt willingness

Kostunica has already expressed his readiness to talk with independence-minded leaders in Montenegro …

—Joshua Hammer et al.

Civil War reportage owed its successes also to the readiness of the military to accept photography as a new visual tool …

—Naomi Rosenblum

c

: ease, facility

The introduction was followed up on his side by a happy readiness of conversation …

—Jane Austen

Examples of readiness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Have functional areas on one axis and readiness dimensions on the other. — Penta Rao Marapatla, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Taiwan’s ongoing military drills are aimed at boosting the island’s combat readiness in case of a Chinese military attack. — ABC News, 24 June 2026

Shipment goals signal commercial readiness At the Munich event, CATL stressed that the product is now past the demonstration stage. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026

No knock to coach (John) Harbaugh at all, but there’s just an excitement and a readiness to be here under Coach Minter. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for readiness

• steadiness
• unsteadiness