Immaturity
noun
The state of not being fully developed or grown.
His physical immaturity was clear as he was much smaller than the other boys his age.
Often appears as...
- physical immaturity
- emotional immaturity
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Disapproving
noun
Behavior that is appropriate for someone younger.
The teacher was frustrated with the immaturity of her students.
Often appears as...
- behavioral immaturity
- show immaturity
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Disapproving
noun
Lack of wisdom or judgement because of young age or lack of experience.
The immaturity of their decision making was a huge problem for the company.
Often appears as...
- immaturity of judgment
- display immaturity
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Disapproving
noun
The state of not being fully developed or grown.
His physical immaturity was clear as he was much smaller than the other boys his age.
Often appears as...
- physical immaturity
- emotional immaturity
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Behavior that is appropriate for someone younger.
The teacher was frustrated with the immaturity of her students.
Often appears as...
- behavioral immaturity
- show immaturity
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Lack of wisdom or judgement because of young age or lack of experience.
The immaturity of their decision making was a huge problem for the company.
Often appears as...
- immaturity of judgment
- display immaturity
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Growth
Use 'immaturity' to describe someone who hasn't reached full physical development.
The young athlete struggled with challenges due to his physical immaturity.
Pro Tip 2/2Developmental Stages
Relate 'immaturity' to various stages of growth, not just age.
Despite being a teenager, her emotional immaturity was evident in her tantrums.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Growth
Use 'immaturity' to describe someone who hasn't reached full physical development.
The young athlete struggled with challenges due to his physical immaturity.
Pro Tip 2/2Developmental Stages
Relate 'immaturity' to various stages of growth, not just age.
Despite being a teenager, her emotional immaturity was evident in her tantrums.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Growth
Use 'immaturity' to describe someone who hasn't reached full physical development.
The young athlete struggled with challenges due to his physical immaturity.
Pro Tip 2/2Developmental Stages
Relate 'immaturity' to various stages of growth, not just age.
Despite being a teenager, her emotional immaturity was evident in her tantrums.
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Dare to refuse the...
and that is a very good thing. Why not value those impurities and uncertainties? Maybe clinging to pure identities is a sign of immaturity, and ethnic, nationalist and religious traditions are bad for you. Why not be skeptical about every primordial origin claim
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The Battle for the Soul...
software civil liberties activists say it might be time to rethink those applications at a minimum congress should pass a moratorium on the police use of facial recognition as the capacity for abuse lack of oversight and technical immaturity poses too great
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How do we reason for a...
humanity's emergence from a self-imposed immaturity a self-imposed in Detroit the maturity due to lack of courage lack of courage to think for yourself as opposed to letting other people think
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Dare to refuse the...
and that is a very good thing. Why not value those impurities and uncertainties? Maybe clinging to pure identities is a sign of immaturity, and ethnic, nationalist and religious traditions are bad for you. Why not be skeptical about every primordial origin claim
Video examples
The Battle for the Soul...
software civil liberties activists say it might be time to rethink those applications at a minimum congress should pass a moratorium on the police use of facial recognition as the capacity for abuse lack of oversight and technical immaturity poses too great
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How do we reason for a...
humanity's emergence from a self-imposed immaturity a self-imposed in Detroit the maturity due to lack of courage lack of courage to think for yourself as opposed to letting other people think
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Alison Gopnik
American Psychologist
From an evolutionary perspective children are, literally, designed to learn. Childhood is a special period of protected immaturity. It gives the young breathing time to master the things they will need to know in order to survive as adults.
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John Shelby Spong
American Clergyman
Oh the Christian church has encouraged enormous immaturity among the peoples who are its primary adherence.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
American President
I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking.
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Immanuel Kant
German Philosopher
Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.
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Jann Wenner
American Publisher
There's a level of immaturity to people who just can't clean up after themselves.
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Edwin Louis Cole
American Author
Inconsistencies in men are generally testimony to their immaturity.
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Vera Brittain
English Writer
Politics are usually the executive expression of human immaturity.
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Dave Barry
American Journalist
What I look forward to is continued immaturity followed by death.
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Emmanuel Macron
French Politician
I am proud of my immaturity and political inexperience.
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Mason Cooley
American Writer
For many, immaturity is an ideal, not a defect.
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Alison Gopnik
American Psychologist
From an evolutionary perspective children are, literally, designed to learn. Childhood is a special period of protected immaturity. It gives the young breathing time to master the things they will need to know in order to survive as adults.
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John Shelby Spong
American Clergyman
Oh the Christian church has encouraged enormous immaturity among the peoples who are its primary adherence.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
American President
I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking.
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Immanuel Kant
German Philosopher
Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.
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Jann Wenner
American Publisher
There's a level of immaturity to people who just can't clean up after themselves.
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Edwin Louis Cole
American Author
Inconsistencies in men are generally testimony to their immaturity.
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Vera Brittain
English Writer
Politics are usually the executive expression of human immaturity.
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Dave Barry
American Journalist
What I look forward to is continued immaturity followed by death.
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Emmanuel Macron
French Politician
I am proud of my immaturity and political inexperience.
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Mason Cooley
American Writer
For many, immaturity is an ideal, not a defect.
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