Ripe meaning

What does “ripe” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“ripe” is an adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used.

ripe

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
“ripe peaches”
“full-bodied mature wines”
Synonymsmature
Oppositesgreen
fully prepared or eager
“the colonists were ripe for revolution”
most suitable or right for a particular purpose
“a good time to plant tomatoes”
“the right time to act”
Synonymsgood right
at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge
“a ripe mind”
far along in time
“a man of advanced age”
“advanced in years”
Synonymsadvanced

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University