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View synonyms for overripe

overripe

[ oh-ver-rahyp ]

adjective

  1. too ripe; more than ripe:

    overripe tomatoes.

overripe

/ ˌəʊvəˈraɪp /

adjective

  1. (of food, cheese, etc) past the usual stage of being ready to eat or use
  2. overused or overly sentimental and emotional

    his love songs are overripe ballads

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • over·ripely adverb
  • over·ripeness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overripe1

First recorded in 1665–75; over- + ripe

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