English Explanatory Dictionary

ripeness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The characteristic of being ripe.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

ripeness ripenesses

Etymology

From Middle English ripenesse, rypenesse, rijpnesse, from Old English rīpness, equivalent to ripe + -ness.

Antonyms

unripeness
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