unripe

unripe
Synonyms and related words:
a bit previous, a novice at, a stranger to, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acescent, adolescent, advanced, at half cock, awkward, blankminded, budding, callow, crab, crabbed, dewy, dry, dumb, empty, empty-headed, far ahead, fledgling, forward, fresh, gauche, green, green as grass, groping, growing, half-baked, half-cocked, half-grown, hasty, ignorant, ill-considered, ill-digested, ill-seasoned, ill-timed, immature, improper, impubic, impulsive, inane, inappropriate, inauspicious, inconvenient, inexpedient, inexperienced, infant, infelicitous, ingenuous, innocent, inopportune, intact, intempestive, intrusive, irrelevant, juicy, juvenile, know-nothing, late, mal a propos, malapropos, minor, mistimed, naive, nescient, new to, new-fledged, not firm, off base, out of line, out of phase, out of time, overhasty, oversoon, pickled, precipitate, precocious, premature, previous, pungent, raw, ripening, rushed, sappy, sec, simple, sour, sour as vinegar, soured, sourish, strange to, tart, tartish, tender, tentative, too early, too late, too soon, unaccustomed to, unacquainted, unacquainted with, unadult, unapprized, unbefitting, uncomprehending, unconversant, unconversant with, uncrystallized, underage, underripe, undeveloped, unenlightened, unexperienced, unfamiliar, unfamiliar with, unfavorable, unfit, unfitting, unfledged, unformed, unfortunate, ungrown, unhandy, unhappy, unilluminated, uninformed, uninitiated, uninitiated in, unintelligent, unjelled, unknowing, unlicked, unlucky, unmatured, unmeditated, unmellowed, unposted, unpracticed, unpracticed in, unpremeditated, unprepared, unpropitious, unready, unseasonable, unseasoned, unskilled in, unsuitable, unsure, unsweet, unsweetened, untimely, untoward, untried, unused to, unversed, unversed in, vacuous, vernal, vinegarish, vinegary, virginal, wrong, youthful

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • Unripe — Un*ripe , a. 1. Not ripe; as, unripe fruit. [1913 Webster] 2. Developing too early; premature. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unripe — (adj.) O.E. unripe premature (in reference to death), from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + RIPE (Cf. ripe). Meaning immature, not fully developed (of fruit, etc.) is recorded from mid 13c. Cf. M.Du. onrijp, O.H.G. unrifi, Ger. unreif …   Etymology dictionary

  • unripe — [unrīp′] adj. 1. not ripe or mature; green 2. not yet fully developed [unripe plans] 3. Obs. premature: said esp. of a death unripeness n …   English World dictionary

  • unripe — index inexperienced, premature Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • unripe — *immature, unmatured, unmellow Analogous words: crude, raw, green, callow, *rude: *premature, untimely, forward, precocious Antonyms: ripe Contrasted words: matured, ripened, developed (see MATURE vb) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • unripe — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not ripe …   English terms dictionary

  • unripe — UK [ʌnˈraɪp] / US [ˌʌnˈraɪp] adjective Word forms unripe : adjective unripe comparative unriper superlative unripest 1) unripe fruit is hard and not yet ready to eat 2) mainly literary not ready or old enough …   English dictionary

  • unripe — adjective Date: 13th century 1. not ripe ; immature < unripe fruit > 2. not ready ; unprepared < unripe plans > • unripeness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unripe — unripely, adv. unripeness, n. /un ruyp /, adj. 1. not ripe; immature; not fully developed: unripe fruit. 2. too early; premature. [bef. 1000; ME unrype, OE unripe. See UN 1, RIPE] * * * …   Universalium

  • unripe — [[t]ʌ̱nra͟ɪp[/t]] ADJ Unripe fruit or vegetables are not yet ready to eat. I was only ill once and that came of eating an unripe pear. Ant: ripe …   English dictionary

  • unripe — adjective unripe fruit, grain etc is not fully developed or ready to be eaten: green, unripe peaches …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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