mature synonyms

mature

modif.

  1. Adult

    adult, full-grown, middle-aged, prime, grown, grown-up, of age, in full bloom, full-fledged, in one's prime, womanly, manly, matronly, older, developed, prepared, settled, sedate, experienced, seasoned, knowledgeable, sophisticated; see also experienced, matured, ripe 2.

    Antonyms juvenile, young*, immature. *

  2. Ripe

    ready, seasoned, perfected; see mellow 1, ripe 1, 2.

  3. Considered

    thought about, reasoned, seasoned; see considered 1, thoughtful 1. See syn. study at ripe.

mature

v.

  1. To come to maturity

    grow up, become a man, become a woman, come of age, reach adulthood, become experienced, settle down, become full-blown, ripen into, ripen, reach perfection, become prime, attain majority, culminate, become wise, become perfected, grow skilled, fill out; see also age 1, develop 1.

  2. To grow

    ripen, mellow, evolve; see grow 2.

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