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unripe

adjective un·ripe \-ˈrīp\

of food : not fully grown or developed : not yet ready to eat : not ripe

Full Definition of UNRIPE

: not ripe : immature <unripe fruit>

: not ready : unprepared <unripe plans>

— un·ripe·ness noun

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First Known Use of UNRIPE

13th century

Related to UNRIPE

Synonyms: adolescent, green, immature, inexperienced, juvenile, puerile, raw, unfledged, unformed, callow, unripened

Antonyms: adult, experienced, grown-up, mature, ripe

Rhymes with UNRIPE

bagpipe, blowpipe, cold type, downpipe, drainpipe, flue pipe, half-pipe, hornpipe, hosepipe, lead-pipe, light pipe, n-type, pitch pipe, p-type, panpipe, pinstripe, rareripe, reed pipe, rock tripe, sideswipe, soil pipe, standpipe, stovepipe, tailpipe, tintype, touch-type, wild type, windpipe

UNRIPE Defined for Kids

unripe

adjective un·ripe \ˌən-ˈrīp\

Definition of UNRIPE for Kids

: not ripe or mature

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