unripe
/ʌnˈrʌɪp
/adjective
Not ripe: unripe fruit...
- We are unable to distinguish ripe or unripe fruit, follow colour-coded instructions or colour coordinate our clothes.
- Chile peppers have high concentrations of the extremely pungent chemicals, capsaicinoids, in both ripe and unripe fruits.
- The red, ripe fruit originated from pollination with pollen of H. undatus clones, while the green, unripe fruit was from pollination with S. grandiflorus pollen.
Synonyms
immature, unready, not ripe, undeveloped, unfinished, incomplete, half-grown, unmellowed, green, sour
Derivatives
unripeness
- Were Canadian leaders farsighted, or simply oblivious to the unripeness of their approach?
- In the present case the unripeness was more serious.
- Just a little unripeness here but this still has an appealing character, despite its rather soft style.