immature

  • 11immature — adj. immature to + inf. (it was immature of her to do that) * * * [ˌɪmə tʃʊə] immature to + inf. (it was immature of her to do that) …

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  • 12immature — im|ma|ture [ ,ımə tʃur ] adjective 1. ) an immature person behaves in a silly way, as though they are much younger than they really are: I don t know why you like him he s so immature. a ) used about someone s behavior: He felt a kind of immature …

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  • 13immature — UK [ˌɪməˈtjʊə(r)] / US [ˌɪməˈtʃʊr] adjective 1) a) an immature person behaves in a silly way, as though they are much younger than they really are I don t know why you like him – he s so immature. b) used about someone s behaviour He felt a kind… …

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  • 14immature — im|ma|ture [ˌıməˈtʃuə US ˈtʃur] adj 1.) someone who is immature behaves or thinks in a way that is typical of someone much younger used to show disapproval ≠ ↑mature = ↑childish ▪ He forgave his son s immature behaviour. 2.) not fully formed or… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15immature — adjective 1 someone who is immature behaves or thinks in a way that is typical of someone much younger: I married much too young I was very immature. 2 not fully formed or developed: The immature plants are susceptible to frost. immaturity noun… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16immature — im·ma·ture .im ə t(y)u̇(ə)ralso chu̇(ə)r adj lacking complete growth, differentiation, or development <immature blood cells> <emotionally immature> im·ma·ture·ly adv im·ma·tu·ri·ty t(y)u̇r ət ēalso chu̇r n, pl ties * * * im·ma·ture… …

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  • 17immature — adjective 1) an immature Stilton cheese Syn: unripe, not mature, premature, unmellowed; undeveloped, unformed, unfinished, raw, embryonic Ant: ripe 2) an extremely immature girl Syn …

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  • 18immature — adjective a) Not fully formed or developed, unripe. The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one. b) Childish in behavior …

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  • 19immature — See immature, premature …

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  • 20immature — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ a little …

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