unpreparedness

Synonyms for unpreparedness

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Antonyms for unpreparedness

noun. carelessness

noun. negligence

noun. negligence

Word Origin & History

1580s, from prepared + -ness.

Their state of unpreparedness is amazing, if less desperate than ours.

Much has been said and written since 1914 concerning the unpreparedness of the army for war.

The war has revealed in us an unpreparedness in foreign and domestic policy.

It is, therefore, as against the other, in a state of unpreparedness for war.

It is the American people only who are not aware of the truth about our unpreparedness.

We entered upon the war in our chronic state of unpreparedness.

So much for the lesson of unpreparedness and what I believe we should do to remedy it.

We had the lesson of unpreparedness illustrated so that we all can understand it.

Over-preparedness, as well as unpreparedness, may precipitate a war.

Much fault has been found with Congress because of the country's unpreparedness.