unreadier; unreadiest
Definition of unready
: not prepared or ready unready to go to college My catcher … seemed unready; through the openings in his mask I could just discern a look that mingled confusion and distress.— Ejner Jensen I'm like a jailbird after a long stretch: unready for life, resentful of the separation, nostalgic for the chums I'd been locked up with …— John le Carré
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The first known use of unready was in the 14th century
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