ready-made

adjective
UK: /ˌred.iˈmeɪd/
US: /ˌred.iˈmeɪd/

  1. Made or bought already prepared and ready to use.

    1. I bought a ready-made cake mix to save time.
    2. The restaurant uses ready-made sauces to speed up food preparation.

  2. Conveniently available or perfectly suitable.

    1. They offered a ready-made solution to our problem.
    2. The situation became a ready-made excuse for his failure to complete the project.

Synonyms

off-the-shelf instant convenient stock
ready-made noun

  1. An item that is manufactured or completed before being ordered or needed.

    1. She selected a ready-made dress from the boutique.
    2. The exhibition featured ready-mades as examples of conceptual art, challenging traditional notions of artistic creation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ready-made" in English means: Made or bought already prepared and ready to use., Conveniently available or perfectly suitable..

The phonetic transcription of "ready-made" is /ˌred.iˈmeɪd/ in British English and /ˌred.iˈmeɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ready-made": off-the-shelf, instant, convenient, stock.

Example usage of "ready-made": "I bought a ready-made cake mix to save time.". More examples on the page.