IMMATURITY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

immaturity

noun

Definition of immaturity

as in adolescence

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Recent Examples of immaturity His workload as captain in all three formats was secondary to his immaturity. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The diagnosis provided a framework that explained years of behavior that family members had struggled to understand and had simply attributed to immaturity. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 However this levity continues to jar with Niki’s immaturity, in that scene and beyond; even so, her juvenile lack of perspective is dramatically compelling. — Elena Lazic, Variety, 11 July 2026 But errors induced by pressure and by the immaturity of new combinations prevented the All Blacks ever taking full control. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 But this commenter reframes a mother’s need for rest, connection and autonomy as immaturity. — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Allen compared the immaturity to how his youngest daughter, 17-year-old Elizabeth, used to act whenever there was a romantic scene in a movie. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 It’s been a long 3½ years for Gio Reyna, whose promising career has been derailed by a string of injuries, bouts of immaturity and an aborted loan deal to England’s Nottingham Forest. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2026 His impulsivity, his immaturity, his lack of curiosity about anything going on around him. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026

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Noun

Autistic girls without co-occurring intellectual disabilities tend to be diagnosed significantly later than their male counterparts, often not until adolescence or later.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
His father’s work as a contractor moved the family around a lot during his adolescence.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of adolescence

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Survivors a minority Madan Singh Budha had come off the night shift at the Upper Trishuli tunnel number 2 when the deluge struck.

— Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Democrats focus on voters in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin — even Fort Worth — and their suburbs, particularly minorities.

— Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of minority

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According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease after infancy among children in the United States.

— Jason Collins, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
From infancy onward interactions between intestinal microbes and immune cells help the body distinguish harmless microorganisms from disease-causing pathogens and regulate inflammatory responses.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

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