Unripe: meaning, definitions and examples

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unripe

 

[ สŒnหˆraษชp ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

fruit

Not fully mature or developed; not yet ready to be eaten.

Synonyms

green, immature, unripened

Examples of usage

  • The unripe bananas were still green and hard.
  • She picked the unripe apples from the tree.
Context #2 | Adjective

person

Lacking experience or maturity; not fully developed.

Synonyms

immature, inexperienced, unseasoned

Examples of usage

  • He was unripe for such a responsible position.
  • The young actor was considered unripe for the lead role.

Translations

Translations of the word "unripe" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น verde

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคšเฅเคšเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unreif

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mentah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะทั€ั–ะปะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niedojrzaล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœช็†Ÿใช (ใฟใ˜ใ‚…ใใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท non mรปr

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inmaduro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ham

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋œ ์ต์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู†ุงุถุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nezralรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nezrelรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœช็†Ÿ็š„ (wรจishรบ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nezrel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณlรญkaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟั–ัะฟะตะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yetiลŸmษ™miลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inmaduro

Etymology

The word 'unripe' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'ripe' meaning 'fully matured'. The concept of ripeness has been associated with agriculture and food since ancient times, with people learning to distinguish between ripe and unripe fruits and vegetables for consumption.

See also: ripe, ripen, ripened, ripeness, ripening, unripeness.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,150, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.