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

And as more people are turning to social media to find rentals and homes for sale, police say it’s created a ripe environment for scammers, given many platforms’ limited regulation and oversight. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Tickle the bunches lightly, and only the truly ripe berries will fall, Martha explains. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026

The wine’s ripe fruit can handle the soup’s depth, according to Mbaye, while its savory character works with the okra. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Choose ripe fruit with bright red skin and a soft, but not mushy, texture. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026