immature

adjective
UK: /ˌɪməˈtʃʊə(r)/
US: /ˌɪməˈtʊr/

  1. Not fully developed or grown.

    1. The fruit is still immature and not ready to eat, so we should wait a while.
    2. His immature behavior at the party made everyone uncomfortable; immature actions have consequences.

  2. Behaving in a childish or silly way.

    1. He is immature for his age.
    2. I think it's immature to make fun of people just because they look different.

Synonyms

childish youthful naive

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The word "immature" in English means: Not fully developed or grown., Behaving in a childish or silly way..

The phonetic transcription of "immature" is /ˌɪməˈtʃʊə(r)/ in British English and /ˌɪməˈtʊr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "immature": childish, youthful, naive.

Example usage of "immature": "The fruit is still immature and not ready to eat, so we should wait a while.". More examples on the page.