Synonyms of mature

mature 1 of 2

adjective

mə-ˈchu̇r 

1

as in matured

fully grown or developed

I like pears when they're still hard, before they're mature

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in due

having reached the date at which payment is required

mature bonds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• due
• outstanding
• delinquent
• unpaid
• owed
• owing
• payable
• receivable
• overdue
• unsettled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undue
• cleared
• repaid
• liquidated
• settled
• paid (off or up)
• prepaid

3

as in adult

relating to or typical of adults; displaying proper maturity

that wasn't a very mature response to my well-meaning criticism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adult
• grown-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• immature
• adolescent
• childish
• infantile
• kiddish

4

as in pornographic

dealing in or with explicitly sexual material

a mature talk show that is available only on pay-cable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adult
• pornographic
• sexy
• erotic
• suggestive
• crude
• X-rated
• porny
• hard-core
• gross
• lustful
• bedroom
• filthy
• obscene
• coarse
• indecent
• kinky
• lascivious
• lewd
• bawdy
• dirty
• smutty
• vulgar
• salacious
• ribald
• earthy
• naughty
• soft-core
• prurient
• perverted
• immodest
• racy
• unprintable
• salty
• unbecoming
• foul
• wicked
• indecorous
• nasty
• wanton
• profane
• debasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clean
• prudish
• Victorian
• prim
• puritanical
• proper
• priggish
• polite
• correct
• G-rated
• straitlaced
• decent
• genteel
• decorous
• seemly

mature

2 of 2

verb

as in to grow

to become mature

a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grow
• progress
• develop
• age
• ripen
• grow up
• flower
• evolve
• blossom
• bloom
• flourish
• mellow
• soften
• gray
• open
• get along
• get on
• unfold
• burgeon
• advance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• degenerate
• decline
• deteriorate
• decay
• dry
• sink
• worsen
• weaken
• waste (away)
• fade
• wilt
• wither
• shrivel
• wane
• revert
• sag
• return
• regress
• flag
• droop
• lapse
• retrogress
• backslide

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mature

Adjective

Differentiation corresponds to the branching of a valley, and the final destinations are the mature cell types of the body. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

To transport us to this emotionally sticky place, the Melbourne singer transitions into a syrupy, mature sound, entangling some of his most reflective lyrics to date with ’90s house, trip-hop, shoegaze, and touches of drum 'n' bass. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

But realizing those design goals is contingent on SpaceX’s ability to mature Starship much further. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Through the year 2027, architecture convergence will remain predominant, meaning centralized computing, zonal designs, maturing OTA functionality, shareable and reusable software platforms and stronger hardware/software modularity. — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026