Immature: meaning, definitions and examples
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immature
[ ɪməˈtjʊr ]
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.
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
Etymology
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.
See also: immaturely, immaturity, maturation, mature, matured, maturing, maturity, premature.
Word Frequency Rank
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