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   immature

   /ˌɪməˈtjʊə/

   adjective

   • 1. not fully developed: "many of the fish caught are immature" Similar unripenot ripenot maturenot maturedunmellowedundevelopedunformedimperfectunfinishedincompletecruderawgreenOpposite ripemature
   • ▪ having or showing an emotional or intellectual development appropriate to someone younger: "his immature sense of humour" Similar childishbabyishinfantilejuvenilepuerilejejunecallowgreeninexperiencedunsophisticatedunworldlynaiveingenuousinformal:wet behind the earsborn yesterdayOpposite mature

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘premature’, referring to death): from Latin immaturus ‘untimely, unripe’, from in- ‘not’ + maturus ‘ripe’ (see mature).

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   • 1. immaturely adverb

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   What does it mean if someone is immature?

   • 1 adj Something or someone that is immature is not yet completely grown or fully developed. She is emotionally immature. In spite of some immaturity in the figure drawing and painting, it showed real imagination.

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   What is immature behavior?

   • Silly, immature behavior. Not finished or perfected; incomplete. Lacking the emotional maturity, sense of responsibility, etc. characteristic of an adult, or of others one's own age. Worn down only slightly by erosion, as a land surface having steeply entrenched stream valleys that lack well-developed flood plains. An immature animal; a juvenile.

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   Is immature a negative word?

   • Answer (1 of 4): The word "immaturity" has a negative connotation, but it is not a negative word. We were ALL at some point immature. As kids, we didn't know any better. We didn't know the limits of things because our brains were so curious.

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   What does a lack of maturity mean?

   • Not mature or ripe; not completely grown or developed. Marked by or suggesting a lack of normal maturity. Silly, immature behavior. Not finished or perfected; incomplete. Lacking the emotional maturity, sense of responsibility, etc. characteristic of an adult, or of others one's own age.

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   IMMATURE definition: 1. not behaving in a way that is as calm and wise as people expect from someone of your age: 2…. Learn more.

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   Immature means lacking complete growth, differentiation, or development, or showing less than an expected degree of maturity. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for immature.

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   When used in a general sense, immature describes something in an early stage of development, such as an immature fruit tree or an immature political system. When applied to people, however, immature is often used to describe someone who behaves in a childish way.

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   Immature definition: not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.. See examples of IMMATURE used in a sentence.

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   Immature means not fully grown or developed, or lacking the emotional maturity of an adult. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of immature in sentences.

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   Learn the meaning of immature as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and examples. Immature can describe something or someone that is not fully grown, developed, or mature.

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   Immature means not fully grown or developed, or lacking normal maturity. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word immature in different contexts and languages.