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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
Don’t let some emotionally immature dingus shake you.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Church will play Phil, Shane’s wealthy but immature father.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Angel Batista is already working there, now played by James Martinez, and Masuka (Alex Shimizu) is Dexter’s disturbingly immature supervisor.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
Edamame, Soybeans, and Soy Products Edamame is an immature soybean in green pods.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Church will play Phil, Shane’s wealthy but immature father.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Angel Batista is already working there, now played by James Martinez, and Masuka (Alex Shimizu) is Dexter’s disturbingly immature supervisor.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
Edamame, Soybeans, and Soy Products Edamame is an immature soybean in green pods.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immature
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The movie world premiered at the Rome Film Festival and Manes, along with Pandolfi and the filmmaker, Ferri, have played a crucial role in highlighting the film in mainstream media, talking to younger audiences and raising awareness on school and online bullying at public screenings across Italy.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Whooping cough symptoms in babies Infants aged 12 months or younger are at the greatest risk from whooping cough, which may initially look like a cold.Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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But worrying about making your space look too childish can be tricky.Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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All the Jingle Ladies by Beth Garrod After her parents went viral with an earworm of a Christmas song (and music video featuring her childish antics), Molly has been a true Grinch.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Airport During Christmas Day Family Dispute All three juvenile males are being treated at a local hospital.Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Officers then detained a man and juvenile female in a parking garage.Brian Dakss, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Pediatrics/psychiatry/child and adolescent psychiatry (combined) (75.5%).Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Chilton, a serious student of astrology, was standing amid the debris of the adolescent world—maybe the debris of rock and roll itself—and looking to the cosmos for guidance on where to go next.Mitch Therieau, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Immature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immature. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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