Synonyms of ripe

ripe

adjective

ˈrīp 

1

as in matured

fully grown or developed

a ripe tomato

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matured
• mature
• ripened
• adult
• aging
• aged
• older
• full-blown
• full-fledged
• old
• golden
• mellow
• long-lived

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• young
• unripe
• green
• youthful
• immature
• juvenile
• adolescent
• burgeoning
• flourishing
• unripened
• youngish
• flowering
• blooming
• unfinished
• undeveloped
• blossoming
• unformed
• unfledged

2

as in stinking

having an unpleasant smell

the clothes of the field hands were sweaty and ripe after a hard day's work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stinking
• rotting
• foul
• strong
• rotted
• rotten
• disgusting
• fetid
• reeking
• malodorous
• stinky
• smelly
• filthy
• funky
• fusty
• dirty
• musty
• noisome
• frowsy
• rank
• bad
• stale
• rancid
• reeky
• spoiled
• putrid
• frowsty
• vile
• stenchy
• revolting
• nasty
• spoiling
• repulsive
• decayed
• decaying
• offensive
• decomposed
• decomposing
• noxious
• odorous
• skunky
• odoriferous
• odiferous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sweet
• fragrant
• aromatic
• scented
• redolent
• perfumed
• savory
• ambrosial
• spicy
• flowery
• woodsy
• fruity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ripe

Sweet, ripe tomatoes in vibrant shades of red-orange and egg-yolk yellow are nature’s evidence of long, hot, sunny days. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

But in the brave heart of this fictional protagonist, there lurks a righteous threshing machine, ripe for a Great Rebellion in writer-director Paul Greengrass’ latest feature. — Michael Phillips, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

However, the 700-acre grounds are ripe for quite a bit of further development. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026

Founded by Rachel Iwaniec, who got her start at Khaite before launching her own wholesale agency a little more than five years ago, RIC boasts a roster of emerging labels ripe for discovery. — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026