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Synonyms for prepared

  • adjective

Most common

ready willing inclined disposed

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Ready — disposed, willing, ready (to do something)

ready, willing, inclined, disposed, fain dated

Other

equipped, processed, set-up, mature, ripe, potted informal

Antonyms

unprepared, impromptu, cold

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).

    Are you prepared to testify in court?

Related words

Phrases
prepared mustard

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Prepared or Ready?

Ready expresses more life and vigor than prepared. The gun is prepared; the man is ready.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • ready I will see to it that everything is ready in time.
  • willing Tomorrow, God willing, we'll be with your parents.
  • inclined Old people are inclined to look back on the past.
  • equipped Her kitchen is equipped with labor-saving devices.
  • processed Pre-processed lighting is common in video games.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
preparedfalling
readyrising
willingsteady
inclinedfalling
equippedfalling
processedfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
ripe1, fain1
5 letters
ready2
6 letters
mature2, potted2
7 letters
willing2
8 letters
equipped2, inclined2, disposed2
9 letters
processed2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ready2 = 2 syllables).