mature
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3.3
- adjective
- /məˈtʃʊr/
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- When we were kids, she was very mature for her age.
- more mature
- a mature woman
- a mature student
And then real George here says mature people just don't want things to change.
- And then real George here says mature people just don't want things to change.
- And if you see what's happened since then, we are more mature, we are stronger.
- Michael Beckwitt, the spiritual teacher, calls this mature versus immature wanting.
- I, I was not as mature as I am right now.
- So you need to be mature, you need to be in love.
- So as a mature man, I ask this question.
- And I, and I'm, I'm shocked by how mature everyone is.
- It's classy, well done, mature, artistic and just brilliant.
- Like you, rightly or wrongly, you feel more mature than maybe you are.
- You're older, more mature, more capable now.
- I thought that was that's really, really mature and really great.
- It just brings into question how how mature is he when it comes to finances?
- Some, well, no, mature people forgive.
- These are really I'm in a very like mature and masculine mode.
Examples
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If we want education to be considered a mature profession, we have to address this issue.
Academic text (2015) -
At 30 years old, he finally feels like a mature adult who can handle responsibilities.
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I now have a little more mature take on it.
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So you need to be mature, you need to be in love.
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So as a mature man, I ask this question.
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You know, you seem more mature than the other girls.
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It's time to be mature about this and just face facts.
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I'm very mature for my age.
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But Lacey is stronger, more mature and more responsible than ever before.
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The bank president was curious and praised my mature prudence; later, he would become my protector.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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3.5
Acting like an adult and taking responsibility
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6.5
Being more mature and wiser than other people the same age
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1.0
An animal or person that has reached full size and is an adult
Having actions and feelings like a grown person
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A common adult disease where blood sugar becomes too high and is often treated with diet and pills
How Mature
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mature comes from the old Latin maturus, meaning 'ripe', and the same idea is in immature, which means 'not ripe'. So a mature person has reached full development in thought and often acts in a sensible, adult way.