Associations to the word «Readiness»
Noun
- Cyclone
- Earnestness
- Enhancement
- Rapidity
- Competence
- Acceptance
- Terrorism
- Homeland
- Guard
- Conducting
- Crise
- Launch
- Assignment
- Despatch
- Defence
- Exertion
- Generosity
- Assistance
- Participation
- Duty
- Confidence
- Battalion
- Gonzalo
- Advisory
- Baggage
- Ease
- Retainer
- Ammunition
- Recruitment
- Naval
- Fitness
- Infrastructure
- Oar
- Air
- Conduct
- Ranking
- Commander
- Eloquence
- Learning
- Military
- Task
- Efficiency
- Airman
- Entrepreneurship
- Exam
- Cluster
- Courage
- Benchmark
- Responsibility
- Equipment
- Initiative
- Felicity
- Saber
- Warning
- Pretension
- Aggression
- Viceroy
- Gage
- Benevolence
Adjective
Wiktionary
READINESS, noun. The state or degree of being ready.
Dictionary definition
READINESS, noun. The state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate".
READINESS, noun. Prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle".
READINESS, noun. (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set".
READINESS, noun. A natural effortlessness; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen.
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.