Definitions

mature

[muh-toor, -tyoor, -choor, -chur] / məˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, -ˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʃɜr /

ADJECTIVE

adult, grown-up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

matured sophisticated

STRONG

complete cultivated cultured developed fit grown mellow mellowed perfected prepared prime ready ripe ripened seasoned settled

WEAK

full-blown full-fledged full-grown fully grown in full bloom in one's prime of age

Antonyms

STRONG

ignorant immature inexperienced unprepared unready unripe unsuitable

WEAK

green young youthful

VERB

become adult, fully grown

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloom blossom develop evolve grow grow up mellow mushroom ripen

STRONG

advance age arrive culminate flower maturate perfect prime progress round season

WEAK

attain majority become experienced become wise come of age fill out reach adulthood reach majority settle down shoot up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease halt lessen shrink shrivel stop wither

STRONG

retreat retrogress

Example Sentences

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These worlds appear to be in a short-lived and chaotic stage of rapid change, offering a glimpse of what many mature planetary systems once looked like.

From Science Daily

I'm not cutting as much weight and I feel mature.

From BBC

Its fur was dark green, not the gray-green of mature adulthood, so it was still young.

From Literature

“A small duck, mature male. Rare to see in Britain.”

From Literature

"When I was younger, there were a lot of matches that I just didn't want to fight anymore or I gave up. Then I got mature," he said.

From BBC

mature

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