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

Its most familiar form combines sturdy bread (either stale or intentionally dried) with ripe tomatoes, olive oil, vinegar, onion, and herbs. — Lillian Syme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

An extended statewide drought, hot and windy weather, and forests ransacked by pine beetles persist, making conditions ripe for fires. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026

Pick nearly ripe tomatoes before heavy rain to prevent cracking. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026

Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026