Synonyms of matured

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adjective

as in mature

fully grown or developed

a matured plant in full bloom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mature
• ripe
• adult
• aged
• ripened
• older
• aging
• full-fledged
• full-blown
• old
• golden
• mellow
• long-lived

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• young
• youthful
• immature
• juvenile
• green
• adolescent
• unripe
• burgeoning
• youngish
• flourishing
• unripened
• flowering
• blooming
• undeveloped
• unfinished
• blossoming
• unformed
• unfledged

matured

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verb

past tense of mature

as in progressed

to become mature

a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progressed
• grew
• aged
• developed
• ripened
• grew up
• evolved
• blossomed
• softened
• flowered
• mellowed
• flourished
• bloomed
• opened
• unfolded
• burgeoned
• advanced
• got on
• got along
• grayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deteriorated
• degenerated
• declined
• worsened
• dried
• decayed
• weakened
• faded
• waned
• sank
• withered
• shriveled
• drooped
• wasted (away)
• wilted
• sagged
• reverted
• regressed
• flagged
• returned
• lapsed
• retrogressed
• backslid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of matured

Adjective

Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025

Verb

The bourbon was initially matured for seven years and then spent nine weeks in the distillery’s limestone cellar to finish. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Bakker’s boyhood experience of the wild, unruly Pentecostal God might have matured into a due humility, a dumbstruck awe and a sense of wonder. — David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Fifty-one barrels matured on the third floor of Warehouse I, while another 48 aged on the first floor of Warehouse L. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2026

Crucially, structures have matured past equity into standing credit facilities. — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Returning to the Mach-E in 2026 offered an opportunity to see how the vehicle has matured. — Tim Jackson, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2026

Stablecoins followed the same arc, as wrapped claims on bank deposits, before the market matured enough to demand more sophisticated structures underneath. — Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Diop questioned the suitability of the traditional private equity model for small African businesses, arguing that the industry’s typical five-year investment horizon often forces exits before companies have fully matured. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

As integrative oncology has matured, so have the research questions. — Lorenzo Cohen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026