unripe

adjective

un·​ripe ˌən-ˈrīp How to pronounce unripe (audio)
1
: not ripe : immature
unripe fruit
2
: not ready : unprepared
unripe plans
unripeness noun

Examples of unripe in a Sentence

Bananas are green when unripe. unripe and unprepared recruits who were sent into battle as cannon fodder
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Edamame Edamame, or fresh, unripe soybeans, offer many nutritional benefits and may be a great late-night snack. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 30 Sep. 2024 Cooler temperatures decrease the pace of ripening. Firm, unripe, uncut avocados should be stored at room temperature (68° to 75°F), the Hass Avocado Board and Sarah Brekke, M.S., Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen brand manager agree. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024 On a hot morning in mid-July at the community farm, a patch of lush green ringed by high-rise apartments, Oh inspected his bananas’ progress: still unripe but noticeably fatter. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2024 Scoring one is like winning the lottery May 7, 2024 On a hot morning in mid-July at the community farm, a patch of lush green ringed by high-rise apartments, Oh inspected his bananas’ progress: still unripe but noticeably fatter. Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for unripe 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unripe was in the 13th century

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“Unripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unripe. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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unripe

adjective
un·​ripe ˌən-ˈrīp How to pronounce unripe (audio)
ˈən-
: not ripe : immature
unripe fruit

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