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

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

unreadiness noun

Examples of unready in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Andrews has gone viral multiple times for demystifying how ballroom dancers get ready, and, more specifically, unready. —Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026

If Orion is deemed unready for the TLI burn, Artemis 2 will get no farther than Earth orbit. —Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026

Construction delays were blamed for the ride remaining unready for the reopening of Fiesta Village. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2026

But raising kids to follow rules and memorize answers prepares them for jobs that may no longer exist, leaving them unready for a world that rewards creativity, curiosity and problem-solving. —Vivienne Ming, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unready

• beady
• greedy
• guidi
• needy
• reedy
• seedy
• speedy
• tweedy
• weedy