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Synonyms for immature

being in an early period of growth or development

of or characteristic of a child, especially in immaturity

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Synonyms for immature

characteristic of a lack of maturity

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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

not fully developed or mature

not yet mature

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(of birds) not yet having developed feathers

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And in the garden beyond Roehampton I got a quan- tity of immature potatoes, sufficient to stay my hunger.
That for your immature generalizations and childish reasonings!"
Artistically, in some respects or all, the greater part of the romances are crude and immature. Their usual main or only purpose is to hold attention by successions of marvellous adventures, natural or supernatural; of structure, therefore, they are often destitute; the characters are ordinarily mere types; and motivation is little considered.
The innocent young man always looked upon the girl as immature; something of a child yet.
The Earth was form'd, but in the Womb as yet Of Waters, Embryon immature involv'd, Appeer'd not: over all the face of Earth Main Ocean flow'd, not idle, but with warme Prolific humour soft'ning all her Globe, Fermented the great Mother to conceave, Satiate with genial moisture, when God said Be gather'd now ye Waters under Heav'n Into one place, and let dry Land appeer.
Summary: New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Shahid Afridi continues to be immature like he was during his cricket days, said Gautam Gambhir over the former Pakistani cricketer's announcement to visit the Line of Control.
Acute myeloid leukemia is characterized by an overproduction of immature white blood cells that fail to mature properly.
Hontiveros, chair of the Senate committee on women, said 'ghosting is immature and cowardly.'
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The subsurface geochemical parameters of the Sember Formation in the Sann # 1 well confirmed the presence of very good values of TOC, Kerogen type II, immature to mature organic matter and no expulsion of hydrocarbon; pointing towards the presence of indigenous hydrocarbon potential.