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unripe

When talking about food, "unripe" usually means the fruit is hard, sour, or green and needs more time before it can be eaten. When used to describe a person's ideas or plans, it is a metaphor. In this case, it means the idea is not yet 'ready' or fully thought through, similar to calling something "premature".

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon in the office breakroom; Mark is avoiding a spreadsheet.
David Smith

Did you eat those pears I left on your desk? They're still unripe.

David Smith
Mark
Mark

Nah, they look mid. I'll pass.

💡
David is checking on some fruit he brought in, while Mark uses the Gen-Z slang 'mid' (meaning mediocre or unimpressive) to dismiss the quality of the pears, reflecting his slacker persona.

Meanings

adjective

Not yet ripe; not fully developed or mature, particularly in reference to fruit or grain.

"The green bananas were still too unripe to eat."

adjective

Not yet fully developed or ready for a particular purpose; immature.

"His ideas were brilliant but remained unripe and lacked practical application."

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