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
The skinny on capers For the uninitiated, capers are the unripened, pea-sized buds of the prickly caper bush, or Capparis spinosa.
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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
Very smooth, unripened blackberry and not very tannic.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 12 July 2020
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
Very smooth, unripened blackberry and not very tannic.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 12 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unripened
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Angel Batista is already working there, now played by James Martinez, and Masuka (Alex Shimizu) is Dexter’s disturbingly immature supervisor.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Edamame, Soybeans, and Soy Products Edamame is an immature soybean in green pods.Merve Ceylan, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Chilton, a serious student of astrology, was standing amid the debris of the adolescent world—maybe the debris of rock and roll itself—and looking to the cosmos for guidance on where to go next.Mitch Therieau, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
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Pediatrics/psychiatry/child and adolescent psychiatry (combined) (75.5%).Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Nothing but complaints about acne, mosquitos, unripe fruit.Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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There is not much to be gained by Washington’s doing more in the region right now, especially if more is defined in terms of large, prolonged military interventions designed to remake societies decidedly unripe for democracy.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2013
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The movie world premiered at the Rome Film Festival and Manes, along with Pandolfi and the filmmaker, Ferri, have played a crucial role in highlighting the film in mainstream media, talking to younger audiences and raising awareness on school and online bullying at public screenings across Italy.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors said Turner lied to police about taking his younger brother’s gun after the shooting and told his sister to delete her text message history.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Unripened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unripened. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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