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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•ma•tu•ri•ty (im′ə chŏŏr′i tē, -tŏŏr′-, -tyŏŏr′-, -chûr′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties for 2.- a state or condition of being immature:the immaturity of one's behavior; the immaturity of a country's technology.
- an immature action or attitude.
- immature + -ity, probably reflecting Latin immātūritās untimely haste, unripeness 1530–40
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024im•ma•ture /ˈɪməˈtʃʊr, -ˈtʊr/USA pronunciation adj. - not mature or ripe:the immature seeds of a plant.
- emotionally undeveloped;
childish;
juvenile:immature temper tantrums.
im•ma•ture•ly, adv.: acting immaturely and selfishly. im•ma•tur•i•ty, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•ma•ture (im′ə chŏŏr′, -tŏŏr′, -tyŏŏr′, -chûr′),USA pronunciation adj. - not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
- emotionally undeveloped;
juvenile;
childish. - [Physical Geog.]youthful (def. 5).
- [Archaic.]premature.
- Latin immātūrus unripe, hence, untimely. See im-2, mature
- 1540–50
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged callow, puerile, babyish.
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