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as in young
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
immature frogs are called "tadpoles"
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as in childish
having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children
an immature teenager who still threw tantrums
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as in inexperienced
lacking in adult experience or maturity
many high school students are still too immature to foresee the consequences of their actions
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Recent Examples of immature
And anybody that thinks otherwise is just being foolish and immature and childish.
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2025
Even the immature stages, or tadpoles, of Cuban treefrogs prey on the tadpoles of native species.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
This doesn’t sound like their mess to clean up, and just sounds a bit immature/entitled.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Children and adults pick up an avalanche of unreliable information on social media, and children may process it with immature judgment.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2025
Even the immature stages, or tadpoles, of Cuban treefrogs prey on the tadpoles of native species.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
This doesn’t sound like their mess to clean up, and just sounds a bit immature/entitled.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Children and adults pick up an avalanche of unreliable information on social media, and children may process it with immature judgment.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immature
Adjective
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Binge drinking and alcohol use has been declining among young people.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
29 May 2025
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Washington and a man who was with four young women got into a dispute, and Washington pulled a pistol, the mayor said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2025
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The top is tufted, and the slightly pleated skirt gives it just enough charm without treading into childish territory.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
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Tuesday, Perez snapped back, accusing the governor of childish behavior.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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About a week later, a juvenile suspect was arrested in connection with the stabbing.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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David Shannon, who was appointed state’s attorney for the Judicial District of Litchfield in March 2022, oversees prosecutions at Superior Court in Torrington, Torrington Superior Court Geographical Area No. 18 and juvenile matters in Torrington.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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There are so many adults like myself walking around with these adolescent feelings of rejection.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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And how have the brothers changed since their early years as adolescent stars?—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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“Immature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immature. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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