unripe
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un·ripe
(ŭn-rīp′)adj. un·rip·er, un·rip·est
1. Not ripe or matured; immature.
2. Not fully ready or prepared.
un·ripe′ness n.
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unripe
(ʌnˈraɪp) orunripened
adj
1. not fully matured
2. not fully prepared or developed; not ready
3. obsolete premature or untimely
unˈripeness n
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un•ripe
(ʌnˈraɪp)adj.
1. not ripe; immature; not fully developed: unripe fruit.
2. too early; premature.
[before 1000]
un•ripe′ly, adv.
un•ripe′ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. |  unripe - not fully developed or mature; not ripe; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood" |
| 2. |  unripe - not fully prepared unready - not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond; "she cursed her unready tongue" |
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unripe
adj → unreif
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