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adjective
- 1. not fully developed: "many of the fish caught are immature" Similar Opposite
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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.
1. a. : exhibiting less than an expected degree of maturity. emotionally immature adults. b. : lacking complete growth, differentiation, or development. immature fruits. a sexually immature bird. c. : having the potential capacity to attain a definitive form or state : crude, unfinished. a vigorous but immature school of art. 2. archaic : premature
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.
1. Not fully grown or developed: an immature plant. 2. Marked by or suggesting a lack of normal maturity: silly, immature behavior. See Synonyms at young. n. An immature animal; a juvenile. [Latin immātūrus : in-, not; see in-1 + mātūrus, mature; see mā- in Indo-European roots .] im′ma·ture′ly adv. im′ma·tur′i·ty, im′ma·ture′ness n.
Immature definition: not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.. See examples of IMMATURE used in a sentence.
Something or someone that is immature is not yet completely grown or fully developed. The birds were in immature plumage. She is emotionally immature. Synonyms: young, adolescent, undeveloped, green More Synonyms of immature. immaturity (ɪmətjʊərɪti , US -tʊr- ) uncountable noun.
Jun 23, 2024 · Adjective. [ edit] immature ( comparative immaturer, superlative immaturest) (now rare) Occurring before the proper time; untimely, premature (especially of death). [from 16th c.]
Definition of immature adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the word immature mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word immature. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. immature has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. plants (late 1500s) physiology (early 1600s) ophthalmology (mid 1700s) birds (1860s) soil science (1920s)
Noun. Filter. adjective. Not mature or ripe; not completely grown or developed. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Marked by or suggesting a lack of normal maturity. Silly, immature behavior. American Heritage Medicine. Not finished or perfected; incomplete. Webster's New World.
