immature (ˌɪməˈtjʊə
;-ˈtʃʊə)
Definitions
adjective
- not fully grown or developed
- deficient in maturity; lacking wisdom, insight, emotional stability, etc
- geography a less common term for youthful (sense 4)
Alternative Forms
ˌimmaˈturity ˌimmaˈtureness noun ˌimmaˈturely adverbSynonyms
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young,
adolescent,
undeveloped,
green,
raw,
premature,
unfinished,
imperfect,
untimely,
unripe,
unformed,
unseasonable,
unfledged,
Translations
- British English:
immature
Something that is immature is not yet fully developed....babies with immature lungs.ˌɪməˈtjʊə; -ˈtʃʊə ADJECTIVE ...babies with immature lungs.
- Spanish:
inmaduro
adj inmadura
- French:
immature
adj
- German:
unreif
adj
- Chinese: 不成熟 adj
- Arabic: غَيْرُ نَاضِجٍ adj
- Portuguese: imaturo adj imatura
- Russian: незрелый adj незрелая
- Croatian: nezreo adj nezrela
- Czech: nezralý adj
- Danish: umoden adj
- Dutch: onvolwassen adj
- Finnish: epäkypsä adj
- Greek: ανώριμος adj ανώριμη
- Italian: immaturo adj immatura
- Japanese: 未成熟の no_posp
- Korean: 미숙한 adj
- Norwegian: umoden adj
- Polish: niedojrzały adj niedojrzała
- Brazilian Portuguese: imaturo adj imatura
- European Spanish:
inmaduro
adj inmadura
- Swedish: omogen adj omoget
- Thai: ยังเยาว์วัย adj
- Turkish: gelişmemiş adj
- Vietnamese: non nớt adj
Usage examples
It seemed so fragile, still so immature that even a careless breath might destroy it and tear Philippe away from her once more.
, When the Apricots Bloom (1988)The smaller, redder insects pictured are younger nymphs with immature wing sets.
New Scientist (2004)Where Trista's concerned, my money's definitely on the immature O. VICTOR: Ooooooh.
Globe and Mail (2003)Jonny then launched into a tirade against Jade, snarling: "I am sharing the house with f****** immature bairns.
Sun, News of the World (2002)Soft, juicy, mild and not overly tart, it is like an immature orange.
, Food Watch (1994)