unripe
Americanadjective
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not ripe; immature; not fully developed.
unripe fruit.
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too early; premature.
adjective
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not fully matured
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not fully prepared or developed; not ready
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obsolete premature or untimely
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unripe
before 1000; Middle English unrype, Old English unrīpe. See un- 1, ripe
Example Sentences
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Big cracks have opened under the apple trees, which have dropped unripe fruit early to save energy.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
A short distance away from Al-Louh, a group of farmers was harvesting eggplants even though they were still unripe, knowing they probably wouldn’t get another chance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Tomatoes, for example, grow in clusters, which means a robot must carefully select ripe fruit while leaving unripe ones untouched.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2026
Leaves, twigs and unripe berries contain toxins that can cause nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
Besides beetles and unripe berries, he’d been able to swipe only a few crayfish, which Gray had refused.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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