unripe

[ uhn-rahyp ]
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adjective
  1. not ripe; immature; not fully developed: unripe fruit.

  2. too early; premature.

Origin of unripe

1
before 1000; Middle English unrype,Old English unrīpe.See un-1, ripe

Other words from unripe

  • un·ripe·ly, adverb
  • un·ripe·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for unripe

unripe

unripened

/ (ʌnˈraɪp) /


adjective
  1. not fully matured

  2. not fully prepared or developed; not ready

  1. obsolete premature or untimely

Derived forms of unripe

  • unripeness, noun

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