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   Im·ma·ture

   /ˌiməˈto͝or/

   

   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 humor" 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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   Where do immatures come from?

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   What does immaturity mean?

   • But the prefix "im" of the word immaturity means something positive, not a mere void or lack. It is noteworthy that the terms "capacity" and "potentiality" have a double meaning, one sense being negative, the other positive. Capacity may denote mere receptivity, like the capacity of a quart measure.

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   What is immature adjective?

   • Definition of immature adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary behaving in a way that is not sensible and is typical of people who are much younger Want to learn more? not fully developed or grown The immature birds have shorter tails and brown, speckled plumage.

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   What is an immature person?

   • So an immature person is typically clumsy and somewhat uncontrolled because they don't know how they come across, and don't know what to do to get the outcome they desire. They may act irrationally and impulsively because they've done very little thinking about how to act for best effect.

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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 behaving or developing as expected for your age, or not having much experience of something. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences.

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   Use the adjective immature to describe something that is not fully grown: “Elizabeth rescued an immature sparrow that had fallen from its nest during the storm.”. 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.

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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.

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    Immature means behaving or not fully developed in a way that is typical of people who are much younger. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and collocations.