Antonyms of adj ripe

5 senses of ripe

Sense 1
ripe (vs. green), mature -- (fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines")

green (vs. ripe), unripe, unripened, immature -- (not fully developed or mature; not ripe; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood")
        => unaged -- (not subjected to an aging process; "vodka is an unaged liquor from Russia")

Sense 2
ripe (predicate) -- (fully prepared or eager; "the colonists were ripe for revolution")

INDIRECT (VIA ready) -> unready -- (not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond; "she cursed her unready tongue")

Sense 3
good, right, ripe -- (most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes")

INDIRECT (VIA opportune) -> inopportune -- (not opportune; "arrived at a most inopportune hour"; "an inopportune visit")

Sense 4
ripe -- (at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; "a ripe mind")

INDIRECT (VIA mature) -> immature -- (characteristic of a lack of maturity; "immature behavior")

Sense 5
advanced, ripe -- (far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90")

INDIRECT (VIA middle, late) -> early -- (at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties")
INDIRECT (VIA late, early) -> middle -- (between an earlier and a later period of time; "in the middle years"; "in his middle thirties")

Similarity of adj ripe

5 senses of ripe

Sense 1
ripe (vs. green), mature -- (fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines")
       => aged, ripened -- (of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable); "mature well-aged cheeses")
       => mellow, mellowed -- (having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging; "a mellow port"; "mellowed fruit")
       => overripe -- (too ripe and beginning to turn soft)

Sense 2
ripe (predicate) -- (fully prepared or eager; "the colonists were ripe for revolution")
       => ready (vs. unready) -- (completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read")

Sense 3
good, right, ripe -- (most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes")
       => opportune (vs. inopportune) -- (suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival")

Sense 4
ripe -- (at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; "a ripe mind")
       => mature (vs. immature) -- (characteristic of maturity; "mature for her age")

Sense 5
advanced, ripe -- (far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90")
       => late (vs. early) (vs. middle) -- (being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast")

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