Definitions for Immature
ˈɪm əˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, -ˈtʃɜrim·ma·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. immatureadjective

   characteristic of a lack of maturity

   "immature behavior"

2. young, immatureadjective

   (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

   "young people"

3. green, unripe, unripened, immatureadjective

   not fully developed or mature; not ripe

   "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood"

4. immatureadjective

   not yet mature

5. unfledged, immatureadjective

   (of birds) not yet having developed feathers

   "a small unfledged sparrow on the window sill"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. immatureadjective

   Not fully formed or developed, unripe.

2. immatureadjective

   Childish in behavior.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. IMMATUREadjective

   Etymology: immaturus, Latin.

   1. Not ripe.2. Not perfect; not arrived at fulness or completion.

   The land enterprize of Panama was an ill measured and immature counsel; for it was grounded upon a false account, that the passages were no better fortified than Drake had left them. Francis Bacon.

   This is your time for faction and debate,
   For partial favour, and permitted hate:
   Let now your immature dissension cease,
   Sit quiet. Dryden.

   3. Hasty; early; come to pass before the natural time.

   We are pleased, and call not that death immature, if a man lives 'till seventy. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of living holy.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. immature

   Mature is the adjectival form of maturity, as immature is the adjectival form of immaturity, which have several meanings.

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1. immature

   Immature generally refers to someone or something that is not fully developed or grown, either physically, emotionally, or intellectually. In the context of living organisms, it refers to an early stage of development. In terms of behavior or personality, it suggests a lack of judgment, wisdom, or emotional sophistication often expected of an adult.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Immatureadjective

   not mature; unripe; not arrived at perfection of full development; crude; unfinished; as, immature fruit; immature character; immature plans

2. Immatureadjective

   premature; untimely; too early; as, an immature death

3. Etymology: [L. immaturus; pref. im- not + maturus mature, ripe. See Mature.]

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1. Immature

   Immature is an American R&B group, managed by record producer Chris Stokes. Its members include Marques "Batman" Houston, Jerome "Romeo" Jones, and Kelton "LDB" Kessee, all natives of Los Angeles, California, where the group was formed. The group released four albums under the Immature moniker including On Our Worst Behavior in 1992 which included former member Don "Half Pint" Santos, later replaced by Kessee, Playtyme Is Over in 1994, then We Got It in 1995 and finally in 1997 released the album, The Journey. In 1999, the group changed their name to IMx marking 10 years of being a group and released two studio albums Introducing IMx and IMx, and then released a Greatest Hits album in 2001. The group also branched out into film and television before disbanding in 2002. In 2010, Houston announced on 106 & Park that the group were planning to record another group album together for 2011.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Immature

   im-a-tūr′, Immatured, im-a-tūrd′, adj. not ripe: not perfect: come before the natural time.—adv. Immature′ly.—ns. Immature′ness, Immatur′ity.

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1. immature

   Song lyrics by immature -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by immature on the Lyrics.com website.

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How to pronounce Immature?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Immature in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Immature in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Immature in a Sentence

1. Brendan Hunt:

   I had a lot of time to think in prison. I've been in prison for three months. A lot of that in solitary confinement, and I had to come to grips with the fact that a lot of my language was very inappropriate, it was irresponsible, careless and immature in a lot of ways.

2. Colin Turnbull, anthropologist, The Human Cycle:

   Civilization is very much an immature and ongoing experiment, the success of which is by no means yet proven.

3. Judge Schroeder:

   Not to be Confused for 400, on the menu, scallops are shellfish and these are immature or green onions.

4. Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Srange Land:

   Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.... Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition. The immature mind often mistakes one for the other, or assumes that the greater the love the greater the jealousy.

5. Olympian Ryan Lochte:

   I’m embarrassed for myself, my family -- especially those guys, i was immature and I made a stupid mistake. I’m human. I made a mistake and I definitely learned from this.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Immature
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Immature
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Immature
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immature
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Immature
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Immature
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Immature