Immature vs. Mature
Immature and Mature Definitions
Immature
Not fully grown or developed
An immature plant.
Mature
Having reached full natural growth or development
A mature cell.
Immature
Marked by or suggesting a lack of normal maturity
Silly, immature behavior.
Mature
Having reached a desired or final condition; ripe
A mature cheese.
Immature
An immature animal; a juvenile.
Mature
Having or showing characteristics, such as patience and prudence, considered typical of well-balanced adulthood
Mature for her age.
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Immature
Occurring before the proper time; untimely, premature (especially of death).
Mature
Suitable or intended for adults
Mature subject matter.
Immature
Not fully formed or developed; not grown.
Mature
Composed of adults
A mature audience.
Immature
Childish in behavior; juvenile.
You're only young once, but you can be immature the rest of your life.
The man was immature for throwing a tantrum.
Mature
Worked out fully by the mind; considered
A mature plan of action.
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Immature
An immature member of a species.
Mature
Having reached the limit of its time; due
A mature bond.
Immature
Not mature; unripe; not arrived at perfection of full development; crude; unfinished; as, immature fruit; immature character; immature plans.
Mature
No longer subject to great expansion or development. Used of an industry, market, or product.
Immature
Premature; untimely; too early; as, an immature death.
Mature
(Geology) Having reached maximum development of form. Used of streams and landforms.
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Immature
Characteristic of a lack of maturity;
Immature behavior
Mature
To bring to full development; ripen.
Immature
Lacking in development;
Immature plans
An unformed character
Mature
To work out fully in the mind
"able to digest and mature my thoughts for my own mind only" (John Stuart Mill).
Immature
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth;
Young people
Mature
To evolve toward or reach full development
The child's judgment matures as she grows older.
Immature
Not fully developed or mature; not ripe;
Unripe fruit
Fried green tomatoes
Green wood
Mature
To become due. Used of notes and bonds.
Immature
Not yet mature
Mature
Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
She is quite mature for her age.
The excellent mature eggplants grown in the garden plot are quickly being being picked up by family and friends.
Immature
(of birds) not yet having developed feathers;
A small unfledged sparrow on the window sill
Mature
Brought to a state of complete readiness.
A mature plan
Mature
Profound; careful.
The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration.
Mature
Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
Mature
Suitable for adults only, due to sexual themes, violence, etc.
Mature content
Mature
(intransitive) To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).
Mature
To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.
Mature
(transitive) To bring (something) to maturity, full development, or completion.
Mature
(transitive) To make (something, e.g. fruit) ripe or mature.
Mature
To proceed toward or become mature or full-grown, either physically or psychologically; to gain experience or wisdom with age.
Mature
(transitive) To make (someone) mature.
Mature
To reach the date when payment is due.
When the bond matures, the full face value is payable to its bearer.
Mature
Brought by natural process to completeness of growth and development; fitted by growth and development for any function, action, or state, appropriate to its kind; full-grown; ripe.
Now is love mature in ear.
How shall I meet, or how accost, the sage,Unskilled in speech, nor yet mature of age?
Mature
Completely worked out; fully digested or prepared; ready for action; made ready for destined application or use; perfected; as, a mature plan.
This lies glowing, . . . and is almost mature for the violent breaking out.
Mature
Of or pertaining to a condition of full development; as, a man of mature years.
Mature
Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
Mature
To bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans.
Mature
To advance toward maturity; to become ripe; as, wine matures by age; the judgment matures by age and experience.
Mature
Hence, to become due, as a note.
Mature
Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation;
He matured fast
The child grew fast
Mature
Develop and work out fully in one's mind;
I need to mature my thoughts
Mature
Become due for repayment;
These bonds mature in 2005
Mature
Cause to ripen or develop fully;
The sun ripens the fruit
Age matures a good wine
Mature
Grow old or older;
She aged gracefully
We age every day--what a depressing thought!
Young men senesce
Mature
Cause to ripen and discharge pus;
The oil suppurates the pustules
Mature
Characteristic of maturity;
Mature for her age
Mature
Fully considered and perfected;
Mature plans
Mature
Having reached full natural growth or development;
A mature cell
Mature
Fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used;
Ripe peaches
Full-bodies mature wines
Mature
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
