- 1(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 opposite immature
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fully grown - 2(of a person, a tree, a bird, or an animal) fully grown and developed sexually mature a mature oak/eagle/elephant opposite immature Thesaurusold
- elderly
- aged
- long-lived
- mature
- old having lived for a long time; no longer young:She's getting old—she'll be 75 next year.
- elderly (somewhat formal) used as a polite word for “old”:He is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.
- aged (formal) very old:Having aged relatives visiting you 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 somene 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
wine/cheese - 3developed over a period of time to produce a strong, rich flavor no longer young
- 4used as a polite or humorous way of saying that someone is no longer young clothes for the mature woman a man of mature years work of art
- 5created late in an artist's life and showing great understanding and skill insurance policy
- 6(business) ready to be paid
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NAmE//məˈtʃʊr//, NAmE//məˈtʊr//
old maturer is occasionally used instead of more matureadverbIdioms
after thinking about something carefully and for a long timeSee mature in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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