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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maturity

When questions are not really questions Children don’t have the experience or emotional maturity to weigh in on every decision or determine what happens next. — Siggie Cohen, CNBC, 4 July 2026

The teenage phenom is able to complement his obvious technical skills with a flair and maturity in high-pressure situations that is well beyond his years. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Regarding duration, with interest rates nearing their peak, extending into intermediate maturities (3-7 years) offers a good balance of income and rate sensitivity, though caution is advised for very long durations due to fiscal pressures. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026