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Definition of immature
1 archaic : premature
2a : lacking complete growth, differentiation, or development immature fruits a sexually immature birdb : having the potential capacity to attain a definitive form or state : crude, unfinished a vigorous but immature school of artc : exhibiting less than an expected degree of maturity emotionally immature adults
immature
nounimmaturely
adverbPeople Are Reading
Examples of immature in a Sentence
The flock included both adult and immature birds.
His teachers have complained about his immature behavior.
Recent Examples of immature from the Web
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Because the media are corrupt and Trump is immature, both sides must willingly blind themselves to the faults of their favorite characters.
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Not many bands at Summerfest are calling out the immature guys listening to their music and telling them to just grow up.
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In the distance, an immature bald eagle stood majestically on a large rock.
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Adultification contributes to a false narrative that Black youths’ transgressions are intentional and malicious, instead of the result of immature decision-making—a key characteristic of childhood.
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Tamir Rice, a boy of 12 in Cleveland, Ohio, shouldn't have been so immature as to play in a public with a pellet gun that looked like a more lethal weapon.
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After exposing immature dendritic cells to αS for 48 hours, the team discovered that the more αS, the more dendritic cells were activated.
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Other ads tried to depict Ossoff as an immature rich kid for dressing up as Han Solo in college.
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Bannon’s remarks were not just immature and unprofessional but also evidence of a White House where leading members cannot treat each other, let alone the larger public, with a modicum of decency.
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Origin and Etymology of immature
Latin immaturus, from in- + maturus mature
IMMATURE Defined for English Language Learners
immature
playDefinition of immature for English Language Learners
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: not fully developed or grown
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: acting in a childish way : having or showing a lack of emotional maturity
IMMATURE Defined for Kids
immature
playDefinition of immature for Students
1 : not yet fully grown or ripe an immature bird immature fruit
2 : acting in or exhibiting a childish manner an immature teenager immature behavior
immaturely
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