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as in young
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
immature frogs are called "tadpoles"
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as in childish
having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children
an immature teenager who still threw tantrums
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as in inexperienced
lacking in adult experience or maturity
many high school students are still too immature to foresee the consequences of their actions
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Recent Examples of immature
The two did a nice job portraying teenagers who go back and forth from sincere to ridiculously immature, but the best part was their horror when Jost fired back.
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Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Simandl was then rushed to Tampa General Hospital for urgent treatment and was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) — a rare and aggressive form of leukemia where immature white blood cells multiply uncontrollably, preventing the body from producing healthy blood cells.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
When a tight’s game’s final third arrived, the Pirates resembled an immature team.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Among other things, his fouling out in Game 3 of the 2024 Finals against the Celtics series in a semi-intentional fit of frustration was wildly immature for a great player in his sixth season.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Simandl was then rushed to Tampa General Hospital for urgent treatment and was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) — a rare and aggressive form of leukemia where immature white blood cells multiply uncontrollably, preventing the body from producing healthy blood cells.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
When a tight’s game’s final third arrived, the Pirates resembled an immature team.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Among other things, his fouling out in Game 3 of the 2024 Finals against the Celtics series in a semi-intentional fit of frustration was wildly immature for a great player in his sixth season.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immature
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And there was going to be an awful lot of emotional resonance and relatability with today’s generation of young women with Mary Bennet, more so than there would be [with Elizabeth Bennet.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Men are more positive than women, and young people much more positive than their parents.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The literature on adolescence marks middle school as a turning point, a time when kids begin to pull away from their parents, discard childish pursuits, and pursue, full thrust, the exhausting project of individuation.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That’s as childish an expression as the show ever shares.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Raman, who had endorsed Bass’ reelection before throwing her hat in at the last minute, came off as inexperienced, touchy and unprepared.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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They were throttled from start to finish, giving a young and inexperienced Spurs team plenty of confidence that Monday’s loss was nothing more than a fluke.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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In general, juvenile crimes are more often committed with others, and images of roaming throngs of teens has an outsized presence in media and in the public’s amygdala.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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When officers arrived at the scene, a juvenile boy was being loaded into an ambulance.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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What supports adolescent contribution?—
Jen Agans,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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For any adolescent, a private bedroom is both sanctuary and mood board.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Immature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immature. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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