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- DictionaryIm·ma·tu·ri·ty/ˌiməˈto͝orədē/
noun
- 1. the state of being immature or not fully grown: "the immaturity of the immune system in very young children makes them especially vulnerable"
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.
behaviour that is not as calm and wise as people expect from someone of your age: emotional immaturity. He faced looming middle age with selfish immaturity. the fact of not having much experience of something: The minister’s bad temper and political immaturity brought one disaster after another.
behavior that is not as calm and wise as people expect from someone of your age: emotional immaturity. He faced looming middle age with selfish immaturity. the fact of not having much experience of something: The minister’s bad temper and political immaturity brought one disaster after another.
Immaturity definition: a state or condition of being immature. See examples of IMMATURITY used in a sentence.
The state of immaturity suggests something that has not ripened or is not fully grown. Applied to humans, it is the state of being less than fully-grown, or at least of acting in a childish or silly manner.
adj. 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 .]
Definition of immaturity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
