English adjective: ready-made | |||
1. | ready-made made for purchase and immediate use | ||
Similar | made, off-the-peg, off-the-rack, off-the-shelf, prefab, ready-to-eat, ready-to-wear | ||
Antonyms | custom, custom-made | ||
2. | ready-made repeated regularly without thought or originality | ||
Samples | Ready-made phrases. | ||
Synonyms | cliched | ||
Similar | unoriginal | ||
Antonyms | original | ||
3. | ready-made commercially produced; not homemade | ||
Samples | Ready-made clothes. | ||
Similar | factory-made | ||
Antonyms | homemade | ||
English noun: ready-made | |||
1. | ready-made (artifact) a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase | ||
Samples | Their apartment was furnished with ready-mades. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | artefact, artifact | ||
Antonyms | custom-built, custom-made | ||