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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

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