readiness

[red-ee-nis] / ˈrɛd i nɪs /

NOUN

skill; eagerness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fitness good will keenness preparation preparedness willingness

STRONG

address adroitness alacrity aptness deftness dexterity dispatch ease eloquence expedience expedition facility fluency handiness inclination maturity promptitude promptness prowess quickness rapidity ripeness sleight volubility

Antonyms

STRONG

difficulty dullness inability slowing slowness

WEAK

discouragement unpreparedness

Example Sentences

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We reaffirm our readiness to engage earnestly with them to achieve the peace that the Sudanese people have long awaited.

From The Wall Street Journal

Det Insp MacColl added: "Their readiness to confront danger made us determined to ensure he is held to account for his cowardly actions, and I hope his conviction brings some comfort."

From BBC

The U.S. “affirmed its readiness to deepen security cooperation with Nigeria.”

From The Wall Street Journal

They were chosen for the "reliability of their supply chains, operational readiness, safety systems, and the sustainability certification of the methanol to be supplied," according to MPA.

From Barron's

Simultaneously, China’s military signaled its readiness to escalate last weekend, sending four armed China Coast Guard vessels close to an island chain that both Beijing and Tokyo claim as their own.

From The Wall Street Journal

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