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immature
/ɪməˈtjʊə(ɹ)/
adj 3noun 1
Collocations
4(adj.)
VERBS
be, seem
ADV
very | rather, relatively | emotionally, physically, politically, sexually
Definitions
adj
1
Occurring before the proper time; untimely, premature (especially of death).
And thou also canst best account for the causes of her immature death […].
2
Not fully formed or developed; not grown.
3
Childish in behavior; juvenile.
You're only young once, but you can be immature the rest of your life.
The man was immature for throwing a tantrum.
noun
1
An immature member of a species.
There are many genera and even families of Brachypylina for which immatures are not yet known, and thus numerous examples of adult convergence and misclassification remain to be revealed: such is the case with Hypozetes.
While on a walk the next morning I found what looked like a patch of old growth habitat - perhaps somewhere the fires had missed - and to my astonishment saw a female Red-lored Whistler accompanied by an immature.
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And thou also canst best account for the causes of her immature death […].
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You're only young once, but you can be immature the rest of your life.
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The man was immature for throwing a tantrum.
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There are many genera and even families of Brachypylina for which immatures are not yet known, and thus numerous examples of adult convergence and misclassification remain to be revealed: such is the
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While on a walk the next morning I found what looked like a patch of old growth habitat - perhaps somewhere the fires had missed - and to my astonishment saw a female Red-lored Whistler accompanied by
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My brother is an immature boy.
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