ripe | Definition of ripe

Synonyms and Antonyms of ripe

1 fully grown or developed

a ripe tomato

Synonyms of ripe

adult, full-blown, full-fledged, mature, matured, ripened

Words Related to ripe

aged, aging (or ageing), long-lived, old, older

Near Antonyms of ripe

blooming, blossoming, burgeoning, flourishing, flowering

undeveloped, unfinished, unfledged, unformed

Antonyms of ripe

adolescent, green, immature, juvenile, unripe, unripened, young, youngish, youthful

2 having an unpleasant smell

the clothes of the field hands were sweaty and ripe after a hard day's work

Synonyms of ripe

fetid, foul, frowsty [chiefly British], frowsy (or frowzy), funky, fusty, malodorous, musty, noisome, rank, reeking, reeky, smelly, stenchy, stinking, stinky, strong

Words Related to ripe

putrid, rancid, skunky, stale

bad, disgusting, offensive, repulsive, revolting, vile

decayed, decaying, decomposed, decomposing, rotted, rotten, rotting, spoiled, spoiling

dirty, filthy, nasty, noxious

odiferous, odoriferous, odorous

Near Antonyms of ripe

flowery, fruity, spicy, woodsy

Antonyms of ripe

ambrosial, aromatic, fragrant, perfumed, redolent, savory (also savoury), scented, sweet