'Preparedness' definitions:
Definition of 'preparedness'
(from WordNet)
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" [syn: readiness, preparedness, preparation]
Definition of 'Preparedness'
From: GCIDE
- Prepared \Pre*pared"\, a. Made fit or suitable; adapted; ready; as, prepared food; prepared questions. -- {Pre*par"ed*ly}, adv. --Shak. -- {Pre*par"ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'preparedness'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ability,
- alertness,
- anticipation,
- appeasement,
- attention,
- balance of power,
- brinkmanship,
- capability,
- care,
- carefulness,
- caution,
- circumspection,
- circumspectness,
- coexistence,
- colonialism,
- competence,
- competency,
- compromise,
- concern,
- condition,
- consideration,
- containment,
- detente,
- deterrence,
- diplomacy,
- diplomatic,
- diplomatics,
- dollar diplomacy,
- dollar imperialism,
- Eisenhower Doctrine,
- expansionism,
- fitness,
- fittedness,
- foreign affairs,
- foreign policy,
- forethought,
- good-neighbor policy,
- heed,
- heedfulness,
- imperialism,
- internationalism,
- isolationism,
- loving care,
- manifest destiny,
- mastery,
- maturity,
- militarism,
- mindfulness,
- Monroe Doctrine,
- nationalism,
- neocolonialism,
- neutralism,
- Nixon Doctrine,
- nonresistance,
- open door,
- open-door policy,
- peace offensive,
- peaceful coexistence,
- proficiency,
- qualification,
- readiness,
- regard,
- regardfulness,
- ripeness,
- seasoning,
- shirt-sleeve diplomacy,
- shuttle diplomacy,
- solicitude,
- spheres of influence,
- suitability,
- suitableness,
- suitedness,
- tempering,
- tender loving care,
- the big stick,
- thoughtfulness,
- TLC,
- tough policy,
- trim,
- Truman Doctrine,
- vigilance,
- world politics