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Synonyms of mature

15 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for mature is grow. Other synonyms of mature are ripen, progress and develop.

Synonyms and similar words for mature

adjectiveFully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

verbTo proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract...

verbTo attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.

verbTo proceed toward or become mature or full-grown, either physically or psychologically; to gain...

  • ageTo allow to mature.
  • grow upTo mature and become an adult.

verbTo make (someone) mature.

  • antiquateTo cause to become old or obsolete.
  • obsolete USTo cause to become obsolete.
  • eld archaic, dialectalTo make old, age.

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Opposite of mature

adjectiveAntonym(s) of “grown up”.

adjectiveAntonym(s) of “profound”.

Meaning of mature

  1. adjective Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
  2. adjective Brought to a state of complete readiness.
  3. adjective Profound; careful.

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Questions about synonyms of mature

What is another word for mature?
Mature has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as grow, ripen, progress and develop.
What is the opposite of mature?
The opposite of mature is childish. Other antonyms of mature are immature and superficial.
What does mature mean?
Mature means fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: mature (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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