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ripened

ADJECTIVE

adult

Synonyms

WEAK

developed grown grown-up of age ripe

Antonyms

WEAK

adolescent infant

ADJECTIVE

full-grown/full-fledged

Synonyms

WEAK

adult full-blown grown grown-up in one's prime marriageable mature nubile of age perfected prime

Antonyms

WEAK

new small underdeveloped undeveloped unripe young

ADJECTIVE

mature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

matured sophisticated

STRONG

complete cultivated cultured developed fit grown mellow mellowed perfected prepared prime ready ripe seasoned settled

WEAK

full-blown full-fledged full-grown fully grown in full bloom in one's prime of age

Antonyms

STRONG

ignorant immature inexperienced unprepared unready unripe unsuitable

WEAK

green young youthful

ADJECTIVE

mellow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicate savory soft soothing sweet

STRONG

aged cultured cured developed full matured perfect perfected rounded seasoned smooth

WEAK

dulcet flavorful full-flavored fully developed juicy mellifluent mellifluous melodious rich sapid tuneful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

harsh healthy rough strong

STRONG

broken incomplete young

WEAK

hard immature sour tart unripe

ADJECTIVE

mellowed

Synonyms

STRONG

developed matured softened

WEAK

ripe

ADJECTIVE

ripe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mature overdue plump prepared ready

WEAK

accomplished adult aged completed conditioned consummate enlightened enriched filled out finished fit full full-blown full-fledged fully grown grown grown-up in readiness increased informed judicious learned matured mellow perfected prime sagacious seasoned skilled skillful sound timely usable versed well-timed wise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

immature unprepared unready

WEAK

inexperienced inopportune undeveloped unfavorable unripe untimely

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Maintaining storage temperatures near 12°C may allow mangoes to be harvested earlier, transported over longer distances, and ripened closer to their final markets while minimizing spoilage and quality loss.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Bruce Nauman’s celebrated Conceptual art ripened during the decade he worked in Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

"These events have ripened one of the most iconic and important companies in the UK for a takeover by foreign investors," he added.

From BBC • May 28, 2024

And the novelist Richard Ford once made it clear that questioning Ms. Munro’s mastery over the short story would be akin to doubting the hardness of a diamond or the bouquet of a ripened peach.

From New York Times • May 14, 2024

Crops in the ground were harvested as they ripened.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

ripened

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