unripe

[ uhn-rahyp ]

adjective

1. not ripe; immature; not fully developed:

   unripe fruit.

2. too early; premature.

unripe

/ ʌnˈraɪp /

adjective

1. not fully matured
2. not fully prepared or developed; not ready
3. obsolete.
   premature or untimely

Derived Forms

• unˈripeness, noun

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of unripe¹

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

Example Sentences

The species grows up to 32 feet high and sports round, marble-sized fruit that are so hard when unripe, shepherds used them as slingshot projectiles.

From Popular-Science

The result was that the truffles that came to market had all the allure of unripe peaches.

From Outside Online

Taste the unripe mango salad, as well as the pandan leaf that appears in both drinks and dishes.

From Washington Blade

In late fall, you’ll have to watch out for unripe fruit, which will give you a strong case of cotton mouth.

From Popular-Science

She recently Instagrammed a picture of expensive unripe avocados at her local supermarket.

From The Daily Beast

Guiscard, who sometimes joined our party, was now and then moved to smile at our unripe conceptions of the nature of things.

From Project Gutenberg

The hunters returned without game, but bringing us a few grapes and some unripe persimmons, all of which were eaten.

From Project Gutenberg

Choclas are the unripe maize heads merely soaked in warm water; they form a very agreeable and wholesome article of food.

From Project Gutenberg

The Codling is not the Apple now so called, but is the general name of a young unripe Apple.

From Project Gutenberg

Adela had no prudence, and unripe plans might become known to Lady Harriet through her folly.

From Project Gutenberg