ripe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈraɪp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/raɪp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rīp)

Inflections of 'ripe' (adj):
riper
adj comparative
ripest
adj superlative

ripe
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Sense: Adjective: ready to be harvested
Synonyms:
ripened, mature Collocations, matured, ready Collocations, ready to eat, fully grown, fully developed, fully fledged, full-grown, adult Collocations, ripe and ready
Antonyms:
unripe, green Collocations, undeveloped, half-grown, raw Collocations, inedible, hard Collocations
Sense: Adjective: improved by time and experience
Synonyms:
mature Collocations, wise Collocations, perfected, matured, aged, experienced Collocations, seasoned, discerning, sagacious, full Collocations, sage Collocations, polished Collocations
Antonyms:
immature Collocations, inexperienced, new Collocations, unprepared, young Collocations, untried, uninitiated, unfledged, wet behind the ears, unworldly
Sense: Adjective: ready
Synonyms:
ready Collocations, primed, set Collocations, all set, all ready, prepared Collocations
Antonyms:
unfit, unready, unusable, worthless Collocations
Sense: Adjective: bad-smelling
Synonyms:
stinky (informal), smelly Collocations, rank Collocations, funky Collocations, stinking, reeking, reeky, foul Collocations, bad-smelling, foul-smelling
Sense: Adjective: suitable
Synonyms:
suitable Collocations, appropriate Collocations, apt, fitting Collocations, fit Collocations


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