unripe

[ uhn-rahyp ]

adjective

1. not ripe; immature; not fully developed:

   unripe fruit.

2. too early; premature.

unripe

/ ʌnˈraɪp /

adjective

1. not fully matured
2. not fully prepared or developed; not ready
3. obsolete.
   premature or untimely

Derived Forms

• unˈripeness, noun

Other Words From

• un·ripely adverb
• un·ripeness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unripe¹

before 1000; Middle English unrype, Old English unrīpe. See un- ¹, ripe

Example Sentences

In early July, after he shared the news with a reporter from a local newspaper — which ran a story headlined “Not in Southeast Asia but in Seoul… Banana plant bears fruit at a weekend farm” — the unripe bananas became a small sensation overnight.

From Los Angeles Times

On a hot morning in mid-July at the community farm, a patch of lush green ringed by high-rise apartments, Oh inspected his bananas’ progress: still unripe but noticeably fatter.

From Los Angeles Times

Some Chinese consumers have complained that durians are arriving unripe.

From New York Times

"For example, an unripe, hardened banana contains a high concentration of resistant starches, which is very difficult for humans to break down. However, ripened bananas are soft in texture due to their higher concentration of sugars and easier for humans to chew."

From Salon

Leaves, twigs and unripe berries contain toxins that can cause nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.

From Seattle Times