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
Equally delicious is her banana cou cou, smashed unripened banana topped with lamb gravy.
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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
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
Cream cheese is made from cow’s milk and is unripened.
—Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
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
Just place the unripened avocados in a paper bag with a banana or an apple, fold over the top and leave it on the counter.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Mar. 2021
Try using corn flour to thicken Cream cheese is a soft, unripened (or fresh) cheese made from cow’s milk.
—Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2021
Mineral notes and unripened peach precede a definite acidic finish.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 27 Sep. 2020
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
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
Cream cheese is made from cow’s milk and is unripened.
—Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
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
Just place the unripened avocados in a paper bag with a banana or an apple, fold over the top and leave it on the counter.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Mar. 2021
Try using corn flour to thicken Cream cheese is a soft, unripened (or fresh) cheese made from cow’s milk.
—Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2021
Mineral notes and unripened peach precede a definite acidic finish.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 27 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unripened
Adjective
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These clowns dressed as presidents appear immature and narcissistic.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2025
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A lot of us automatically use certain emotionally immature phrases without even thinking about it.—
Kathy and Ross Petras, Contributors,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Jeanne is 15, a restless adolescent among a tribe of younger children in an orphanage in the mountains where she is first seen wandering at dusk, her way lit by the snow’s reflective glitter.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Sleep regressions, toddler tantrums, adolescent mood swings — yes, parenting has its challenges.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Papaya trees dot their small cattle farm on which the property sits, so Rodríguez takes advantage of the vegetal unripe fruits in a twist on classic Mexican jalapeños en escabeche.—
Ingrid Merary Rodríguez Luna,
Saveur,
26 Feb. 2025
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Flavors include unripe pears and the mid palate has a honeyed varnish.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Geller said sharing her home with a younger generation has brought life to her house.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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In my version of the story, he’s got a little friend with him, a young boy who also goes up.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Unripened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unripened. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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