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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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