mature

/məˈt͡ʃɔː(ɹ)/adj

Middle School

Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

Brought to a state of complete readiness.

Profound; careful.

Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.

Suitable for adults only, due to sexual themes, violence, etc.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adult adultish for adults full-grown grown grown up mature

Antonyms

childish immature superficial

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

nur buhr cour foor fuhr lure muir pure ruhr suhr

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

mab mac mad mae mag mah mai maj mak mal

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

nur put blvd book buhr bull buri bush cook cour

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

mph cham cima emch html mich much champ charm chime

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