ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsMmature
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mature
Meaning: behaving in a grown-up and thoughtful way
mature in a sentence
How mature is used in real sentences:
Her mature response helped settle the disagreement calmly.
Lena gave a mature answer by listening carefully before sharing her opinion.
“Blaming him would not have been mature.”
— from the passage The Quiet Before the Bell
Synonyms for mature
Other words for mature — grown-up, adult and responsible — carry the same meaning.
- grown-up
- adult
- responsible
Antonyms of mature
Words that mean the opposite of mature:
- childish
- immature
Where it comes from
From Latin maturus 'ripe or timely'
Memory hook
Like ripe fruit that is ready to eat, a mature person is ready to make responsible choices.