Poking and Ready

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Poking adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

Usage example: the poking pace of the repair work has put everything way behind schedule

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Ready is an antonym for poking.

Nearby Words: poke, poked

Ready adjective - Having or showing the ability to respond without delay or hesitation.

Usage example: had a ready response to every one of her objections regarding the feasibility of the plan

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Poking is an antonym for ready.

Nearby Words: readiness, readily, readying, readied

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Ready and Poking. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/poking/ready

Poking & Ready. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/poking/ready>.

Ready or Poking. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/poking/ready.

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