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

Adjective

Once the rut arrives, deer drop their guard, but mature bucks don’t do so nearly as much as most hunters think. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 Tremblay hopes the film helps audiences see him in a more mature light after finding fame at a young age. — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

SpaceX's Starship technology has matured to the point where its latest launch ended with the Starship making its first soft landing in the Indian Ocean. — David Szondy august 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 Parents who do use supervision tools should revisit them periodically as their teens mature, as ConnectSafely advises in its Family Guide to Parental Controls. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mature

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mature

Adjective

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

More details on where the event will be held, who will speak and what makes the slate are due out in the coming weeks.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
But at least 32,000 people have amassed more than $10 million in workplace and individual retirement accounts like a Roth IRA, which can grow without taxes due on the earnings, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026

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The sheriff’s office said Ahlers had hundreds, and possibly thousands, of pornographic photos and videos of children on his hard drive.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
The employees also sent pornographic magazines with David Steiner’s name to a neighbor’s home and planned to install a GPS device on the couple’s car.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of pornographic

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As the affiliate industry grows, particularly for fashion brands and beauty brands which increasingly route a growing share of sales through such links, the answer is getting harder to parse.

— Tom Matsuda, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
According to the memo, Google's electric demand is expected to grow faster than Entergy can add new electricity generation.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of grow

Verb

Lake County prosecutors filed to detain Fisher, and he was ordered to remain in jail as his case progresses through the court system.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Technical objectives and operational milestones are expected to be disclosed as the programs progress.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

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