unfledged, immature
(adjective) (of birds) not yet having developed feathers; “a small unfledged sparrow on the window sill”
immature
(adjective) not yet mature
immature
(adjective) characteristic of a lack of maturity; “immature behavior”
green, unripe, unripened, immature
(adjective) not fully developed or mature; not ripe; “unripe fruit”; “fried green tomatoes”; “green wood”
young, immature
(adjective) (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; “young people”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
immature (comparative more immature, superlative most immature)
(now, rare) Occurring before the proper time; untimely, premature (especially of death). [from 16th c.]
Not fully formed or developed; not grown. [from 17th c.]
Childish in behavior; juvenile. [from 20th c.]
• (childish in behavior): infantile, milky; see also childish
immature (plural immatures)
An immature member of a species.
Source: Wiktionary
Im`ma*ture", a. Etym: [L. immaturus; pref. im- not + maturus mature, ripe. See Mature.]
1. Not mature; unripe; not arrived at perfection of full development; crude; unfinished; as, immature fruit; immature character; immature plans. "An ill-measured and immature counsel." Bacon.
2. Premature; untimely; too early; as, an immature death. [R.] Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
