Definition of immature

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im·ma·ture    (m-tyr, -tr, -chr) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

1. Not fully grown or developed. See Synonyms at young.
2. Marked by or suggesting a lack of normal maturity: silly, immature behavior.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin immtrus : in-, not ; see in- ¹ + mtrus, mature; see m- ¹ in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
imma·turely (Adverb), imma·turi·ty or imma·tureness (Noun)

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