Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unripe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
un-ripe
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not ripe.

adj

Developing too early; premature.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old English unrīpe. Equivalent to un- + ripe.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

unriper (comparative) unripest (superlative)

Derived Forms

unripely unripeness

Synonyms

green unripened immature

Antonyms

ripe

Rhymes With

type pipe hype wipe reed pipe skype ripe swipe stripe snipe gripe stipe

Questions

What does unripe mean?
Not ripe.
Where does unripe come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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