Synonyms of ripe

Adjective


1. ripe (vs. green), mature, aged, ripened, mellow, mellowed, overripe

usage: fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines"

2. ripe(predicate), ready (vs. unready)

usage: fully prepared or eager; "the colonists were ripe for revolution"

3. good, right, ripe, opportune (vs. inopportune)

usage: most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"

4. ripe, mature (vs. immature)

usage: at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; "a ripe mind"

5. advanced, ripe, late (vs. early) (vs. middle)

usage: far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"

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Definition and meaning of ripe (Dictionary)