immature

CEFRB2

/ɪməˈtjʊə(ɹ)/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not fully developed or behaving like a child.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Childish in behavior; juvenile.

Examples

  • He was so immature, he couldn't resist the temptation.

  • My brother is an immature boy.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɪməˈt͡ʃʊə(ɹ)/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not fully formed or developed; not grown.

  2. Occurring before the proper time; untimely, premature (especially of death).

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An immature member of a species.

More examples

In context

  • The man was immature for throwing a tantrum.

  • You're only young once, but you can be immature the rest of your life.

  • Wilhelm Stekel - As quoted in The Catcher in the Rye (1951) by J. D. Salinger. The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French immature. Partially displaced unripe, from Old English unrīpe (“unripe, immature”).