" preparedness "

1: the state of being ready to act when the need arises;

  * e.g., " ... The city is often threatened by hurricanes and has spent top dollar on emergency preparedness. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  preparation,

•  readiness,

•  aliveness,

•  awareness,

•  consciousness,

•  mindfulness,

•  receptiveness,

•  receptivity,

•  sensitivity,

•  care,

•  carefulness,

•  cautiousness,

•  chariness,

•  heedfulness,

•  wariness,

•  alert,

•  alertness,

•  attentiveness,

•  qui vive,

•  red alert,

•  vigilance,

•  watch,

•  watchfulness

•  Antonyms : 

•  unpreparedness,

•  unreadiness,

•  carelessness,

•  heedlessness,

•  inattention,

•  inattentiveness,

•  negligence,

•  remissness,

•  unwariness,

•  absentmindedness,

•  abstraction,

•  daydreaming,

•  daze,

•  distraction