Definitions and Examples of unripe, immature, green
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Not yet fully developed or mature; not ready to be eaten or used.
Example
The unripe bananas were still green and hard to peel.
Not fully grown or developed; lacking experience, judgment, or emotional maturity.
Example
His immature behavior showed that he still had a lot to learn about life.
Not yet ripe or mature; having a color similar to that of grass or emeralds.
Example
The green tomatoes were not yet ready to be picked and eaten.
Key Differences: unripe vs immature vs green
- 1Unripe refers specifically to fruits or vegetables that have not yet reached their full ripeness.
- 2Immature describes a person or thing that is not fully developed or lacks experience or emotional maturity.
- 3Green can refer to both fruits and vegetables that are not yet ripe, as well as other things that have a green color.
Effective Usage of unripe, immature, green
- 1Cooking: Use these antonyms to describe the state of fruits and vegetables when cooking or preparing food.
- 2Gardening: Use these antonyms to describe the state of plants when gardening or farming.
- 3Personal Development: Use immature to describe someone who still has a lot to learn or grow in terms of emotional maturity.
Remember this!
The antonyms of ripe describe the opposite of being fully developed, mature, or ready to eat. Use unripe to describe fruits or vegetables that have not yet reached their full ripeness, immature to describe a person or thing that is not fully developed or lacks experience or emotional maturity, and green to describe both fruits and vegetables that are not yet ripe, as well as other things that have a green color.
