| 1. |
(satellite adjective) at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; "a ripe mind" |
|
| 2. |
(adjective) fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodies mature wines" |
|
Synonyms: mature |
|
Antonyms: green |
|
| 3. |
(satellite adjective) fully prepared or eager; "the colonists were ripe for revolution" |
|
| 4. |
(satellite adjective) far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90" |
|
Synonyms: advanced |
|
| 5. |
(satellite adjective) most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes" |
|
Synonyms: good, right |
|