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Synonyms & Similar Words
immature
green
unseasoned
raw
crude
unfinished
undeveloped
inexperienced
callow
youthful
juvenile
premature
early
unready
unprepared
incomplete
imperfect
unfinished
unformed
rudimentary
embryonic
nascent
inchoate
incipient
budding
vestigial
partial
fragmentary
crude
coarse
rough
unpolished
unrefined
unripened
untrained
inexperienced
amateurish
unskilled
inept
unqualified
inadequate
insufficient
imperfect
defective
flawed
faulty
immaturely
inexperiencedly
Meaning of Unripe
The primary meaning of the word "unripe" is not fully developed or mature.
Definitions
- Not yet ripe or mature
- Not fully developed or mature in mind, body, or experience
- Not yet ready or prepared for something
Etymology of Unripe
The word "unripe" originates from the Old English words "un" meaning "not" and "rīpe" meaning "ripe", with the prefix "un-" added to the word "ripe" to form the opposite meaning, and has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe something that is not yet mature or developed.
Example Uses
- The fruit was unripe and tasted bitter.
- She was unripe for the responsibility of managing a team.
- The idea was unripe and needed more development.