Synonyms for ready
Another word for ready is set, in order or at the ready. Below are 20 synonyms and 30 related words across 8 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: readied, readier, readies, readiest, readying.
1. adjective: completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
- set synonyms
- in order
- at the ready
- waiting synonyms
- fit synonyms
- ready and waiting
- prepared synonyms
- willing synonyms
- prompt synonyms
- ripe synonyms
- primed
Antonyms
- unready
2. adjective: (of especially money) immediately available
3. adjective: mentally disposed
- willing synonyms
4. adjective: made suitable and available for immediate use
- prepared synonyms
5. adjective: apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
- quick synonyms
- intelligent synonyms
6. noun: poised for action
7. verb: prepare for eating by applying heat
- make synonyms
- fix synonyms
- cook synonyms
- prepare synonyms
8. verb: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- set synonyms
- set up synonyms
- fix synonyms
- prepare synonyms
- gear up
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- preparation synonyms
- readiness synonyms
- preparedness
- keep synonyms
- put on synonyms
- dress synonyms
- dress out
- cook up
- create from raw stuff
- devil synonyms
- create from raw material
- preserve synonyms
- whip up
- lard
- scallop
- concoct
- whomp up
- deglaze
- work synonyms
- change synonyms
- provide synonyms
- build up synonyms
- prime synonyms
- arm synonyms
- warm up synonyms
- lay out synonyms
- mount synonyms
- crop synonyms
- alter synonyms
- modify synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for ready?
You can say set, in order, at the ready, waiting or fit instead of ready. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress".
What is the opposite of ready?
The opposite of ready is unready.
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