immature
adjective /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊər/
/-ˈtʊr/ Definition
C2 disapproving not behaving in a way that is as calm and wise as people expect from someone of your age: Stop being so silly and immature, Ben! She's rather immature for her age, don't you think?Physically and mentally mature and immature › disapproving not having much experience of something: politically immaturePhysically and mentally mature and immature › specialized not yet completely grown or developed: While the animals are still immature, they do not breed.Physically and mentally mature and immature immaturity /-ˈtʃʊə.rɪ.ti/
/-ˈtʊr.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] Physically and mentally mature and immature
/-ˈtʊr.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] Physically and mentally mature and immature (Definition of immature adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adult adjective
- ageing adjective
- an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom
- babyish adjective
- childish adjective
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- make a man (out) of sb idiom
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