MATURE Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

mə-ˈchu̇r

Definition of mature

as in matured

fully grown or developed I like pears when they're still hard, before they're mature

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as in due

having reached the date at which payment is required mature bonds

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as in adult

relating to or typical of adults; displaying proper maturity that wasn't a very mature response to my well-meaning criticism

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as in pornographic

dealing in or with explicitly sexual material a mature talk show that is available only on pay-cable

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mature

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verb

as in to grow

to become mature a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing

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Recent Examples of mature

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More mature than the party hordes that roam this part of town, the vibe here is the casual elegance that blends drinking rum out of a pineapple while retaining your sophistication while doing it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 Protecting wetlands, floodplains and mature tree canopy is not simply about appearance. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Verb

Chestnut red is an ingenue all grown-up—matured past apricots and strawberry blonde into something more capable and authoritative. — Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026 What’s made this franchise so beloved has been its willingness to go on that journey with its young characters, maturing and deepening and changing without losing that initial childlike sense of hope and joy. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mature

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Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025

Definition of matured

Adjective

Higgins is the top champion of the plan, calling it a past-due upgrade for the city’s public safety infrastructure that will bring faster response times.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Emma and Diego Contreras of Plano had already decided that Diego would take a more hands-on role in the birth of their third child, who wasn't due until the following week.

— Robbie Owens, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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On the day of the $50 million demand, a WeChat chat on one of her phones shows pornographic images arriving and being sent back with Victim-1’s face grafted on, the complaint says.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The filing follows a separate legal battle launched by Meloni in 2024 against a man accused of creating and posting deepfake pornographic images using her likeness.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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Japan considers China's rapidly growing military activities in and around Japan, including in the Pacific Ocean, as a threat and has fortified its southwestern region with longer-range missiles and interceptors in recent years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Running Tide had struggled to grow kelp offshore at scale and shifted toward deployments of wood chips mixed with alkaline substances, said former general manager Kristinn Hróbjartsson.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of grow

Adjective

This season, bold knits and unexpected color pairings are ripe for the picking, courtesy of Tory Burch.

— Ciarra Lorren Zatorski, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
Sense and Sensibility Sense and Sensibility was already ably adapted by Ang Lee and Emma Thompson, but Jane Austen’s work is ripe to return to over and over again.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

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