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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Right tackle Joe Alt (neck) and left guard Kayode Awosika (fibula) remain out, meaning rookie center Jake Slaughter will continue to anchor a front that has featured several inexperienced players over the last two games.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of inexperienced

Adjective

Many of us have watched the debate about links between social media use and adolescent mental health run for more than a decade without consensus, thanks in part to the lack of necessary measurement infrastructure to inform policymakers.

— Ned Cooper, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026
This month, the brand has introduced a sixth scent with Havana Tonka—a decadent fragrance with nothing adolescent about it.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 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

That young Israelis are drifting right is in many ways a reflection of how Israeli society differs from other wealthy democracies.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
But after Vucic conceded defeat Sunday evening, ecstatic young revelers filled the streets of Belgrade and ripped down the cordons around the encampment known as Caciland.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

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