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Synonyms of mature in English:
mature
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adjective
1‘she is now a mature woman’
SYNONYMS
adult, grown-up, grown, fully grown, full-grown, of age, fully developed, fully fledged, in one's prime, in full bloom, nubile
ANTONYMS
immature, growing, adolescent
2‘he's very mature for his age’
SYNONYMS
sensible, responsible, adult, level-headed, reliable, dependable
discriminating, shrewd, practical, wise, sagacious, experienced, sophisticated
ANTONYMS
immature, childish
3‘mature Cheddar cheese’
SYNONYMS
ripe, ripened, mellow, ready, seasoned, full-flavoured
ANTONYMS
fresh, unripe
4‘on mature reflection, he decided not to go’
SYNONYMS
careful, thorough, deep, considered, methodical
ANTONYMS
impulsive, unthinking
verb
1‘kittens mature when they are about a year old’
SYNONYMS
be fully grown, be full-grown, be fully developed, develop fully, come of age, become adult, reach adulthood, reach maturity
2‘he has matured since he left home’
SYNONYMS
become more adult, become more responsible, become more sensible, grow up
bloom, blossom
3‘leave the cheese to mature’
SYNONYMS
ripen, grow ripe, become ripe, mellow, become mellow, age
4‘their friendship did not have time to mature’
SYNONYMS
develop, grow, evolve, bloom, blossom, flourish, thrive, come to fruition
