mature
adjective /məˈtʃʊə(r)/, /məˈtjʊə(r)/
/məˈtʃʊr/, /məˈtʊr/
maturer is occasionally used instead of more matureIdioms - (of a child or young person) behaving in a sensible way, like an adult
- Jane is very mature for her age.
- a mature and sensible attitude
- She tries to look mature and sophisticated.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (of a person, a tree, a bird or an animal) fully grown and developed
- sexually mature
- a mature oak/eagle/elephant
Synonyms oldoldTopics Life stagesc1- elderly
- aged
- long-lived
- mature
- old having lived for a long time; no longer young:
- She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.
- elderly (rather formal) used as a polite word for ‘old’:
- She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.
- aged (formal) very old:
- Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.
- long-lived having a long life; lasting for a long time:
- Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.
- mature used as a polite or humorous way of saying that somebody is no longer young:
- clothes for the mature woman
- a(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/woman
- a(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- developed over a period of time to produce a strong, rich tasteTopics Cooking and eatingc2
- used as a polite or humorous way of saying that somebody is no longer young
- clothes for the mature woman
- a man of mature years
- created late in an artist’s life and showing great understanding and skill
- (business) ready to be paid
sensible
fully grown
wine/cheese
no longer young
work of art
insurance policy
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin maturus ‘timely, ripe’; perhaps related to matins.
Idioms
on mature reflection/consideration
- (formal) after thinking about something carefully and for a long time