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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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The affected areas also contained greater numbers of mature oligodendrocytes, the cells responsible for producing myelin.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Military demand is the most straightforward and the most mature.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Dr Demkowicz argues society expects "adultification" - girls to present in more mature ways.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

One of the biggest shifts in mindset required for switching to EVs is understanding that they aren’t as equivalent to one another as gas vehicles, which have had more than a century to mature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

At once, I straighten, hoping I look mature, like the kind of girl who can be trusted.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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