unready
adjective
un·ready
ˌən-ˈre-dē 
unreadier; unreadiest
: 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
Ejner JensenI'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
John le Carré
unreadiness
noun
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He was widely declared unready for the tall task of being a No. 2 on a contender.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 17 June 2025
For a young adult who feels unready to leave home, the best approach is to break down independence into manageable parts.
—David Krasky, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Like any self-respecting depressive who’s unready to address her self-sabotaging, Laurie bails on their impromptu intervention before entrées.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Yet the real scandal that’s likely to relegate Ishiba to Japan’s 12-months-in-office club is an economy unready for the Trumpian storm to come.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 17 June 2025
For a young adult who feels unready to leave home, the best approach is to break down independence into manageable parts.
—David Krasky, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Like any self-respecting depressive who’s unready to address her self-sabotaging, Laurie bails on their impromptu intervention before entrées.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Yet the real scandal that’s likely to relegate Ishiba to Japan’s 12-months-in-office club is an economy unready for the Trumpian storm to come.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Unready.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unready. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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