immature
adjective
, -ˈtyu̇r, -ˈchu̇r
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, -ˈtyu̇r- , -ˈchu̇r- \
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for immature
Synonyms
adolescent, juvenile, young, youngish, youthful
Antonyms
adult, grown-up, mature, matured
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After just two months, the researchers detected scattered brain-wave activity of roughly a single frequency, much like that seen in the immature human brain. — Bret Stetka, Scientific American, "Lab-Grown “Mini Brains” Can Now Mimic the Neural Activity of a Preterm Infant," 29 Aug. 2019 Negative-emissions technologies are still immature, so Stripe’s annual $1 million investment won’t be focused on the cheapest way to bury carbon. — Akshat Rathi, Quartz, "Stripe has a science-based blueprint for companies to address the climate crisis," 20 Aug. 2019 Massage therapist and part-time singer Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) is quirky and struggling actor Joey (Matt LeBlanc) is emotionally immature. — Whitney Friedlander, CNN, "The 25 most relatable 'Friends' episodes as the show turns 25," 16 Aug. 2019 Although some on the island have long viewed the 40-year-old governor as immature and little more than an extension of his father — a former governor — Rossello managed to avoid widespread criticism until a few weeks ago. — Los Angeles Times, "Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello clings to power amid rumors he’ll step down," 24 July 2019 Do these establish how immature and brash Kabir is early on? — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, "Dear woke India, where were you before Kabir Singh?," 28 June 2019 In court filings, Edelstein called Judge Stephens immature and vindictive. — Keith Bierygolick, Cincinnati.com, "‘I thought about killing myself’: Magistrate fired by judge claims religious discrimination," 13 June 2019 What more, younger children who are just immature are being diagnosed for reasons that have nothing to do with their actual medical need. — Julia Belluz, Vox, "Kids who start kindergarten young are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD," 17 Dec. 2018 Sea ice allows immature walruses to rest as their mothers dive over the shallow continental shelf to eat clams and snails. — Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News, "Thousands of walruses show up early on Northwest Alaska coast as sea ice recedes," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'immature.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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