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Synonyms of ready-made

3 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for ready-made is reach-me-down. Other synonyms of ready-made are off-the-peg. The opposite of ready-made is made-to-order.

Synonyms and similar words for ready-made

adjectiveMade in advance to a standard specification.

nounSynonym of found object.

  • found objectA natural object, or one manufactured for some other purpose, considered as a work of art.

Opposite of ready-made

adjectiveAntonym(s) of “made to standard specification”.

  • custom-madeMade according to the needs of a particular person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer)...
  • made-to-orderMade for a specific individual, but not always to individual specifications.

Meaning of ready-made

  1. adjective Preexisting or made previously and suitable for use without further preparation or modification; comparable with regard to the amount of preparation required.
  2. adjective Made in advance to a standard specification.
  3. adjective Made or prepared in advance and used regularly or habitually without original thought.

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Questions about synonyms of ready-made

What is another word for ready-made?
Ready-made has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as reach-me-down and off-the-peg.
What is the opposite of ready-made?
The opposite of ready-made is made-to-order. Other antonyms of ready-made are custom-made.
What does ready-made mean?
Ready-made means preexisting or made previously and suitable for use without further preparation or modification; comparable with regard to the amount of preparation required.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ready-made (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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