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- [muh-too r, -tyoo r, -choo r, -chur]
- /məˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, -ˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʃɜr/
- /məˈtjʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-too r, -tyoo r, -choo r, -chur]
- /məˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, -ˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʃɜr/
Definitions of matured word
- adjective matured complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush. 1
- adjective matured ripe, as fruit, or fully aged, as cheese or wine. 1
- adjective matured fully developed in body or mind, as a person: She was a mature woman who took her family responsibilities seriously. 1
- adjective matured noting or pertaining to an adult who is middle-aged or older (used euphemistically): discrimination against mature applicants. 1
- adjective matured pertaining to or characteristic of full development: a mature appearance; fruit with a mature softness. 1
- adjective matured completed, perfected, or elaborated in full by the mind: mature plans. 1
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Origin of matured
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin mātūrus ripe, timely, early; akin to manes, matutinal
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Parts of speech for Matured
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
matured popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
matured usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for matured
adj matured
- cultured — If you describe someone as cultured, you mean that they have good manners, are well educated, and know a lot about the arts.
- cultivated — If you describe someone as cultivated, you mean they are well educated and have good manners.
- grown — advanced in growth: a grown boy.
- prime — of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
adjective matured
- mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- seasoned — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- culminated — Simple past tense and past participle of culminate.
- cured — (of food) treated by salting, smoking, or drying in order to preserve it
- evolved — Develop gradually, esp. from a simple to a more complex form.
Antonyms for matured
adj matured
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- 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.
- childish — Childish means relating to or typical of a child.
- young — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
- green — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
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