| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : too ripe : advanced in development beyond the stage of maturity or ripeness
overripe fruit
hide the flavor of overripe meat — Marjory S. Douglas
2.
a. : advanced to or being a stage of development characterized by loss of vigor, creativity, or originality : decadent
belonged to an overripe period of Greek art — Francis Steegmuller
the relatively drab days of overripe Victorianism — I.J.Suloway
languid overripe naturalism — Herbert Read
b. : marked by a fulsome, flabby, or cloying quality : lacking bite or vigor : flamboyant , ornate , sugary
the sound is overripe — Saturday Review
an early composition … that is just a bit overripe and banal — Douglas Watt
the atmosphere becomes sententious, the style turns overripe — C.J.Rolo