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

Taiwan is conducting its largest-ever annual military preparedness drills alongside extensive civil defense exercises aimed at mobilizing a whole-of-society response in the event of conflict with China. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Agencies might be less prepared to inform vulnerable communities or cooperate with local and state governments to ensure outreach and preparedness. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Vaccines provide perhaps the clearest illustration of both the strengths and the limitations of current Ebola preparedness. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026

Climate preparedness works best when leaders provide communities with stable funding, long-term certainty, and the freedom to plan. — Jaclyn De Medicci Bruneau, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026