immature

noun

An immature member of a species.

adjective

Childish in behavior; juvenile.

Not fully formed or developed; not grown.

(now rare) Occurring before the proper time; untimely, premature (especially of death).

Roots

inim- · Latin · not maturus-matur · Latin · ripe

Synonyms for immature

unfledgedadj unripeadj youngadj infantileadj childishadj babyishadj puerileadj jejuneadj callowadj sophomoricadj juvenileadj infantine naiveadj childlikeadj adolescentn precociousadj

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The word immature breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: im-, from Latin in (“not”); and -matur, from Latin maturus (“ripe”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.