im·ma·ture
ˌi-mə-ˈchu̇r
-ˈtu̇r
-ˈtyu̇r
1
a
: exhibiting less than an expected degree of maturity
emotionally immature adults
b
: lacking complete growth, differentiation, or development
immature fruits
a sexually immature bird
c
: having the potential capacity to attain a definitive form or state : crude, unfinished
immature talents
a vigorous but immature school of art
2
archaic
: premature
1
: the state or quality of being immature
emotional and cultural immaturity
the immaturity of such coarse mineral soils
2
: something immature
childish immaturities
always within his immaturities is the saving grace of his willingness … to accept responsibility—Times Literary Supplement
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“Immature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immature. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.
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