mature: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with M · ends with E
Meaning of mature
adj
Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
Example: She is quite mature for her age.
Brought to a state of complete readiness.
Example: a mature plan
Profound; careful.
Example: The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration.
Suitable for adults only, due to sexual themes, violence, etc.
Example: mature content
Source: Wiktionary — mature.
verb
- intransitive
To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).
- intransitive
To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.
- transitive
To bring (something) to maturity, full development, or completion.
- transitive
To make (something, e.g. fruit) ripe or mature.
Listed forms: matures, maturing, matured.
Source: Wiktionary — mature.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for mature.
adjective
fully considered and perfected
adjective
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
adjective
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
verb
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is mature in our word lists?
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Letter-value score of mature
M(3) + A(1) + T(1) + U(1) + R(1) + E(1) = 8 points.
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Anagrams of mature
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from mature
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