1. too ripe; past the best stage of ripeness
2. excessively developed or elaborate
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The bananas were overripe and had brown spots all over them.
• She threw away the overripe tomatoes that had started to rot.
• The overripe peaches were too soft to eat fresh but perfect for jam.
• His overripe prose style made the novel difficult to read.
• The overripe fruit attracted swarms of flies.
• Don’t buy overripe avocados unless you plan to use them immediately.