Immature: meaning, definitions and examples

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immature

[ ɪməˈtjʊr ]

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behavior

Not fully developed or grown; young, childish, or inexperienced.

Synonyms

adolescent, childish, juvenile

Examples of usage

She found his sense of humor immature.
His immature behavior was not acceptable in a professional setting.

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fruit

Not fully developed or ripe; not mature.

Synonyms

green, unripe, unripened

Examples of usage

The apples were small and immature, not ready to be picked yet.
The mango was still immature and needed more time to ripen.

Translations

Translations of the word "immature" in other languages:

🇵🇹 imaturo

🇮🇳 अपरिपक्व

🇩🇪 unreif

🇮🇩 belum matang

🇺🇦 незрілий

🇵🇱 niedojrzały

🇯🇵 未熟な (みじゅくな)

🇫🇷 immature

🇪🇸 inmaduro

🇹🇷 olgunlaşmamış

🇰🇷 미성숙한

🇸🇦 غير ناضج

🇨🇿 nezralý

🇸🇰 nezrelý

🇨🇳 不成熟的 (bù chéngshú de)

🇸🇮 nezrel

🇮🇸 óþroskaður

🇰🇿 шикі

🇬🇪 უმწიფარი

🇦🇿 nəzarətsiz

🇲🇽 inmaduro

Word origin

The word 'immature' originated from the Latin word 'immaturus', which is a combination of 'im-' (not) and 'maturus' (ripe). The concept of immaturity has been used to describe both physical and emotional development. In the English language, 'immature' has been used since the 16th century to refer to things that are not fully developed or ripe.