preparedness

[ pri-pair-id-nis, -paird-nis ]

/ prɪˈpɛər ɪd nɪs, -ˈpɛərd nɪs /

the state of being prepared; readiness.

possession of adequate armed forces, industrial resources and potential, etc., especially as a deterrent to enemy attack.

Origin of preparedness

First recorded in 1580–90; prepared + -ness

un·pre·par·ed·ness, noun

It was a bizarre setup from the start, and one plagued by unpreparedness.

‘Project Nim’: The Stunning New Documentary about Chimpanzees |Marlow Stern |July 9, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
He was distraught at the sight of this tearful damsel and, very naturally attributed her distress to unpreparedness.

A Dixie School Girl |Gabrielle E. Jackson
For there we come to the root of everything—the unpreparedness of England—and what it meant.

The War on All Fronts: England's Effort |Mrs. Humphry Ward
Their unpreparedness served to strengthen the arguments for the European method of doing things.

Civics and Health |William H. Allen

So much for the lesson of unpreparedness and what I believe we should do to remedy it.

Average Americans |Theodore Roosevelt
Strike before the enemy is ready; and attack his unpreparedness from an unexpected quarter.

The Book of War: The Military Classic of the Far East |Sunzi (active 6th century B.c.) and Wutzu

preparedness

/ (prɪˈpɛərɪdnɪs) /

the state of being prepared or ready, esp militarily ready for war

preparedly, adverb