Synonyms of preparedness

preparedness

noun

as in readiness

the state of being ready to act when the need arises

The city is often threatened by hurricanes and has spent top dollar on emergency preparedness.

Related Words

• readiness
• preparation
• carefulness
• awareness
• care
• consciousness
• sensitivity
• receptivity
• receptiveness
• mindfulness
• aliveness
• cautiousness
• wariness
• watchfulness
• vigilance
• alertness
• attentiveness
• chariness
• alert
• heedfulness
• watch
• red alert
• qui vive

Dissimilar Words

• unpreparedness
• unreadiness
• negligence
• carelessness
• inattention
• inattentiveness
• remissness
• heedlessness
• abstraction
• daze
• distraction
• absentmindedness
• daydreaming
• unwariness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preparedness

Residents can call 211 for preparedness resources and referrals, and 911 for an immediate threat to life or safety. — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

Local wildfire-preparedness groups warned that the BEAD condition could prevent California from enforcing the throttling law and requirements for battery backups on cell towers. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026

Japan has launched its first permanent national disaster agency, bringing more than 350 workers together to coordinate preparedness, emergency response and recovery. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Yet only 36% knew that federal law allows libraries to seek FEMA relocation funding to move to safer ground, and just 51% had an emergency preparedness plan. — Daniel P. Aldrich, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2026