UNRIPENED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

unripened

adjective

ˌən-ˈrī-pənd

Definition of unripened

as in inexperienced

lacking in adult experience or maturity the unripened thoughts of a young writer with limited life experiences

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Recent Examples of unripened Store guavas in the fridge or freeze them for up to a year; unripened guavas can ripen faster in a paper bag with an apple. — Su-Jit Lin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026 Cottage cheese is a fresh, unripened cheese known for its mild and tangy flavor and distinctive curds. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 July 2025 Benin explains that Drizzle is made with small unripened olives, harvested in the fall before the rainy season in Spain, where the olives are sourced, so there’s minimal water and oil inside. — Andrew Watman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Equally delicious is her banana cou cou, smashed unripened banana topped with lamb gravy. — Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 The skinny on capers For the uninitiated, capers are the unripened, pea-sized buds of the prickly caper bush, or Capparis spinosa. — Allison Morrow, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024 The new Olallieberry Nocino sinks the inky berries in an unripened walnut liqueur with nutmeg, allspice and cloves. — Becky Duffett, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Dec. 2023 In addition to being tasty (locals fry the plant’s unripened flower heads in olive oil and garlic, and add them to omelets, meat and chickpea dishes), akkoub is rich in calcium and iron. — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2022 Verjus is the juice of unripened wine grapes and has a bright fresh flavor that lends itself well to nonalcoholic cocktails. — Washington Post, 14 July 2021

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These experienced and skilled athletes, who are often 22 or 23 years old, are appealing to coaches, especially when compared with inexperienced and physically less developed freshmen.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Hafley also cautioned against placing the sole blame on Willis, who started just the 11th game of his career and is leading a young offense with mostly inexperienced receivers who are still developing chemistry.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of inexperienced

Adjective

Edamame Edamame, or immature soybeans, is naturally rich in both protein and fiber.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026
The report, published in December 2024, cited multiple factors, including the fast fashion business model and immature textile recycling technologies.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of immature

Adjective

This placed adolescent Danny right in the center of 1950s Hollywood.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Plans include growing its psychiatry residency, expanding adolescent psychiatry fellowships, and launching an addiction medicine fellowship to prepare future specialists.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of adolescent

Adjective

If the watermelon is still unripe, the spot on the rind will be white.

— Christine Fiorentino, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
Overall, the smell reminded me of running over unripe mulberries with a lawnmower, the fruit and grass getting pulverized together in an aromatic amalgamation.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026

Definition of unripe

Adjective

Video on social media showed distressed shopkeepers begging young men to stop stealing their inventory—and those young men pushing them aside to grab shoes and food from their shelves.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Such laws would require third-party audits of social media algorithms to identify any harmful patterns, such as serving eating-disorder content to young girls more than to other groups.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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