preparedness

What it means

1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being prepared.

   preparedness for battle

   2 more examples

   preparedness for an exam

   On her preparedness to return to Labour's front bench under new Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer, she is non-committal.

   2020 June 3, Lilian Greenwood talks to Paul Stephen, “Rail's 'underlying challenges' remain”, in Rail, page 35

2. uncountableusuallyPrecautionary measures in the face of potential disasters.

   "We won't let the downfall of any one person make us lower our guard or slacken the level of war preparedness we should maintain," he added.

   2026 January 26, Ben Blanchard, Roger Tung, quoting Wellington Koo, “Taiwan monitoring 'abnormal' China military leadership changes after top general put under investigation”, in Michael Perry, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2026

   1 more example

   The Federal Emergency Management Agency has halted the release of hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency preparedness grants, requiring states to prove their population counts before they can access the money, the agency told CNN.

   2025 October 2, Gabe Cohen, “In unusual move, FEMA halts preparedness grant money, orders states to recount their populations excluding deported migrants”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Oct 2025

In a sentence

preparedness for battle

Where it comes from

1. Englishprepare
2. Englishprepared
3. Englishpreparedness

From prepared + -ness.