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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Automated tools can now discover vulnerabilities in mature software, leaving developers searching for stronger ways to prevent exploitable flaws. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 The mangrove forest's mature trees and carbon-rich soils store earth warming greenhouse gases, said Marie Arnaud, a researcher at the French Sustainable Development Institute based at the Sorbonne University in Paris. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Verb

The grounds include multiple ponds, a secluded koi pond reached by a wooden bridge, mature fruit trees and orchards. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Conclusion Complex billing indicates that pricing has matured faster than the infrastructure underneath it. — Kashif Saleem, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mature

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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

Taco Bell has been a bright spot in the fast food industry, but saw a traffic decline over the summer due toa cyclospora outbreak that was linked to lettuce served at a number of restaurants.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Along with Louis Armstrong and Dee Alexander, undersung figures — like the dizzyingly talented pianist Dorothy Donegan — also get their due.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of due

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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

Definition of pornographic

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The bank also expects revenue to grow annually through 2028, targeting 5% growth that year compared with 2027, excluding notable items and on a constant currency basis.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
The vote, which had been scheduled for last week, was delayed after two days of deliberations because of growing wariness among Egyptians concerned about an intervention in Yemen's long-running conflict.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of grow

Adjective

Measures Of Success Going deeper than ratings or viewing time is key to identifying classic IP that is ripe for relaunch or reinvention.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Rioting, looting and chaos provide Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party with issues ripe for a campaign focused on immigration and public disorder.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of ripe

Verb

Completing the flight test just weeks after a captive-carry event demonstrated how quickly the program progressed through its testing sequence.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
As work at the track progressed, one urgent mitigation project upriver lagged.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

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