Definitions and Examples of ripe, mature, developed
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Fully developed and ready to be harvested or eaten.
Example
The fruit is ripe when it is soft and has a sweet smell.
Fully grown or developed mentally or emotionally.
Example
He is a mature adult who can handle difficult situations with ease.
Having reached an advanced stage of growth or progress.
Example
The city is highly developed with modern infrastructure and facilities.
Key Differences: ripe vs mature vs developed
- 1Ripe is used to describe fruits or vegetables that are fully developed and ready to be eaten.
- 2Mature is used to describe people or things that have reached full growth or development.
- 3Developed is used to describe places or things that have reached an advanced stage of growth or progress.
Effective Usage of ripe, mature, developed
- 1Cooking: Use ripe to describe fruits or vegetables that are ready to be cooked or eaten.
- 2Personal Development: Use mature to describe people who have reached full growth or development.
- 3Economic Development: Use developed to describe places or things that have reached an advanced stage of growth or progress.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of ungripe are ripe, mature, and developed. These words describe the opposite of unripe, which means not yet fully developed or matured. Use these words in cooking, personal development, and economic development contexts to convey the appropriate meaning.
