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matureness

matureness

5.6
A state of being fully grown and behaving in a calm, sensible way
  • noun
  • /məˈtʃʊr.nəs/
translation icon : madurez
  • Botanists assess the matureness of fruit before harvest.

Examples

  • The matureness of her response impressed the interviewers.

  • Her matureness was evident in her thoughtful decisions.

  • He approached the complex situation with remarkable matureness.

  • The matureness of his ideas impressed everyone.

  • Botanists assess the matureness of fruit before harvest.

  • The matureness of her response impressed the interviewers.

  • Her matureness was evident in her thoughtful decisions.

Synonyms

maturity
vsmatureness
101 3.3

A state of being fully grown in body, mind, or feelings

is the general state of full development without naming specific kinds
adulthood
vsmatureness
61 3.1

The time in life when a person is fully grown and has more responsibilities

is a pure quality of full development, not a time period or duties
adultness
vsmatureness
1 6.7

The way a person acts responsibly and calmly when grown up

is about pure full development rather than legal status or formal responsibilities

Antonyms

immaturity
14 4.8

A state of not being fully grown in body or feelings

childishness
4 3.9

Behaving like a child, not like an adult

How Mature

matureness
5.6
immaturity
14 4.8

Surface Forms

matureness singular
maturenesses plural

Morphology

matureness = mature (transparent) = mature + ness

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'mature' with the productive suffix '-ness', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Matureness comes from the old Latin word maturus, meaning 'ripe', and shares the same root as mature and maturity. So matureness is simply the state of being fully developed or 'ready', like fruit that is ripe.