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- [im-uh-choo r, -too r, -tyoo r, -chur]
- /ˈɪm əˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, -ˈtʃɜr/
- /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-uh-choo r, -too r, -tyoo r, -chur]
- /ˈɪm əˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, -ˈtʃɜr/
Definitions of immature word
- adjective immature not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc. 1
- adjective immature emotionally undeveloped; juvenile; childish. 1
- adjective immature Physical Geography. youthful (def 5). 1
- adjective immature Archaic. premature. 1
- noun immature Not fully developed. 1
- adjective immature emotionally: childish 1
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Origin of immature
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50, immature is from the Latin word immātūrus unripe, hence, untimely. See im-2, mature
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Parts of speech for Immature
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
immature popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for immature
adj immature
- childish — Childish means relating to or typical of a child.
- premature — occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
- unripe — not ripe; immature; not fully developed: unripe fruit.
- green — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
- adolescent — Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.
adjective immature
- small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- inexperienced — not experienced; lacking knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.
adverb immature
- proximately — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- on the dot — a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- in time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- in good time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- bright and early — very early in the morning
Antonyms for immature
adj immature
- mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- adult — An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
- developed — If you talk about developed countries or the developed world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are wealthy and have many industries.
- grown — advanced in growth: a grown boy.
- old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
adjective immature
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
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