immature
pronunciation
How to pronounce immature in British English:
UK [ˌɪməˈtjʊə(r)]
How to pronounce immature in American English:
US [ˌɪməˈtʃʊr]
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- Adjective:
- characteristic of a lack of maturity
- lacking in development
- (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
- not fully developed or mature; not ripe
- not yet mature
- (of birds) not yet having developed feathers
Word Origin
- immature (adj.)
- 1540s, "untimely, premature," from Latin immaturus "untimely, unripe," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + maturus (see mature (v.)). In 16c., usually in reference to early death; modern sense of "not fully developed" first recorded 1640s. In reference to mentalities or behaviors not considered age-appropriate, from 1920.
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Example
- 1. These are very immature markets , real emerging countries .
- 2. People accidentally ingest immature worms by eating raw or undercooked pork .
- 3. Anyone dare say that such people are too immature to handle democracy ?
- 4. Am I the immature one for expecting people to be careful ?
- 5. The new operating system is immature .