What is another word for overripe?
Pronunciation:
[ ˌə͡ʊvəɹˈa͡ɪp], [ ˌəʊvəɹˈaɪp], [ ˌəʊ_v_ə_ɹ_ˈaɪ_p]
Synonyms for Overripe:
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adj.
• decadent- gone bad ,
- gone to the dogs ,
- over-ripe ,
- debased ,
- debauched ,
- declining ,
- degraded ,
- depraved ,
- dissolute ,
- evil ,
- immoral ,
- lost ,
- moribund ,
- perverted ,
- wanton ,
- wicked .
- far-gone ,
- over-refined ,
- overrefined ,
- played out ,
- washed out ,
- burnt out ,
- corrupt ,
- decrepit ,
- dissipated ,
- drained ,
- enervated ,
- enfeebled ,
- feeble ,
- obsolete ,
- spent ,
- washed-out ,
- weak ,
- worn out .
- addled ,
- bad ,
- carrion ,
- corroded ,
- decomposed ,
- moldered ,
- putrefied ,
- putrid ,
- rank ,
- riddled ,
- ruined ,
- spoiled ,
- wasted ,
- withered .
- Degenerated ,
- Demeaned ,
- base ,
- failing ,
- fallen ,
- low ,
- mean ,
- miscreant ,
- nefarious ,
- retrograde ,
- retrogressive ,
- sinking ,
- unhealthy ,
- vicious ,
- villainous ,
- vitiated ,
- worsen .
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n.
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•
- abridged ,
- autobiographical ,
- biographical ,
- classic ,
- epic ,
- fictional ,
- fictitious ,
- filmic ,
- folklore ,
- gory .
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- green .
Other synonyms:
- seasonal .
- fruit .
Other relevant words:
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How to use "Overripe" in context?
Regardless of how you choose to define it, overripe means not at its prime. What does that mean for vegetables, fruits and other produce?
For vegetables, overripe means the point at which a vegetable has become either too soft or has started to rot. For fruits and other produce, overripe means the point at which a fruit or berry has developed too much sweetness or juice, a flower has reached its peak width or size, or the skin has become too tough or scaly.
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