Synonyms of maturity

maturity

noun

mə-ˈchu̇r-ə-tē 

1

as in adulthood

the state of being fully grown or developed

people are legally considered to have reached maturity at the age of 18 in the United States

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adulthood
• adultness
• majority
• manhood
• womanhood
• heyday
• midlife
• prime
• autumn
• middle age
• bloom
• flush

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• immaturity
• minority
• infancy
• youth
• childhood
• adolescence
• nonage
• babyhood
• toddlerhood

2

as in age

the state of being an old person

special senior citizen discounts are one advantage of maturity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• age
• agedness
• ancientness
• elderliness
• senescence
• senility
• dotage
• feebleness
• second childhood
• infirmity
• senectitude
• venerableness
• anecdotage
• anility
• caducity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• youth
• freshness
• youthfulness
• prime
• immaturity
• adolescence
• youngness
• minority
• juvenility
• nonage

Examples of maturity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shorenstein took a $67 million loan out on the building in January 2022, two months after buying it, according to publicly available loan documents, which do not clearly state the maturity date. —Thomas Gounley, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024

Chefs create culinary art, while teachers nurture young beings into maturity — perhaps the highest form of creative mastery. —Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024

As a teacher planet, Saturn instills maturity through significant challenges and obstacles. —Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2024

Em Out, is a stirring listen that showcases both men’s maturity, with soaring vocals from John Legend. —Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024