adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Not ripe.

   "unripe fruit"

2. 2
   Developing too early; premature.

Adjective

1. 1
   not fully developed or mature; not ripe wordnet
2. 2
   not fully prepared wordnet

Synonyms

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greenunreadya bit previousa novice ata stranger toabortive

Antonyms

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ripe

Example

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"If you eat unripe fruit, I'll tell you ten to one that you'll get sick."

Etymology

From Old English unrīpe. Equivalent to un- + ripe.

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