IMMATURITY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

immaturity

noun

Definition of immaturity

as in adolescence

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Recent Examples of immaturity However this levity continues to jar with Niki’s immaturity, in that scene and beyond; even so, her juvenile lack of perspective is dramatically compelling. — Elena Lazic, Variety, 11 July 2026 But errors induced by pressure and by the immaturity of new combinations prevented the All Blacks ever taking full control. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 But this commenter reframes a mother’s need for rest, connection and autonomy as immaturity. — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Allen compared the immaturity to how his youngest daughter, 17-year-old Elizabeth, used to act whenever there was a romantic scene in a movie. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 It’s been a long 3½ years for Gio Reyna, whose promising career has been derailed by a string of injuries, bouts of immaturity and an aborted loan deal to England’s Nottingham Forest. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2026 His impulsivity, his immaturity, his lack of curiosity about anything going on around him. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026 As the team gets older and gains experience, the immaturity label won’t be a valid excuse. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 And his immaturity showed up Wednesday night for all the world to witness. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026

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Noun

Bootycandy is a series of comedic scenes primarily following the character of Sutter, a gay Black man growing from adolescence to manhood.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 July 2026
Testosterone levels generally peak during adolescence and young adulthood, and begin declining by approximately 1% per year after age 30 or 40.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of adolescence

Noun

Epstein currently holds a minority ownership stake in the Boston Red Sox and serves as a senior advisor to Fenway Sports Group.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The combination of forces that was meant to benefit minority communities has had an opposite and devastating effect.

— Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of minority

Noun

Many predicted this sort of mission-creep when VAR was in its infancy, and those warnings have proven well-founded.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
While the technology is still in its infancy, the ultimate goal is to bridge the gap between machinery and biology.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026

Definition of infancy

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