UNRIPE

green, unripe, unripened, immature

(adjective) not fully developed or mature; not ripe; “unripe fruit”; “fried green tomatoes”; “green wood”

unripe

(adjective) not fully prepared

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unripe (comparative unriper, superlative unripest)

Not ripe.

Developing too early; premature.

Antonyms

• ripe

Anagrams

• punier, purine, rein up

Source: Wiktionary


Un*ripe", a.

1. Not ripe; as, unripe fruit.

2. Developing too early; premature. Sir P. Sidney.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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