Amature antonyms

SHARES Antonyms (opposite words) are an important word type to use in almost any form of writing. Many people though, don’t actually understand what an antonym is. Most people would be surprised to hear that they probably use antonyms all of the time without realizing it though. This guide will take you through what an antonym is, how it is used in writing, and give you some of the reasons why learning antonyms is important in any type of writing. Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What Is An Antonym? Antonyms are basically just words with opposite meanings to one another. Conversely, Antonyms (opposites) examples: • Night – Day • Arrive – Leave • Junior – Senior • Better – Worse • Right – Left • Rich – Poor • Smart – Stupid • Small – Big Examples of Antonyms (Opposites) Pin Opposites (Antonyms) Types of Antonyms/Opposites Complementary and Binary pairs Don’t let the slightly complicated names for these different types of antonyms concern you, complementary and binary pairs are the easiest antonyms to understand because there is absolutely no gray area between them. That is to say, all of these types of antonyms are the absolute opposite of the other words, and there is no room for confusion. Let’s take a look at these more concrete examples of antonyms: • Dead or alive– you cannot be anything other than these two, and dead is the absolute concrete opposite to alive. This makes them complementary and binary pair antonyms because the...

Definition of mature Origin : • late 14c., "encourage suppuration;" mid-15c. "bring to maturity," from Latin maturare "to ripen, bring to maturity," from maturus "ripe, timely, early," related to manus "good" and mane "early, of the morning," from PIE root *ma- "good," with derivatives meaning "occurring at a good moment, timely, seasonable, early." Meaning "come or bring to maturity" is from 1620s. The financial sense of "reach the time for payment" is from 1861. Related: Matured; maturing. • adj adult, grown-up • verb become adult, fully grown Example sentences : • Like all growths it will have an orderly development and mature by slow degrees. • Extract from : « Pax Vobiscum» by Henry Drummond • Thus the young mite has only six legs, while the mature form has eight. • Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 417» by Various • They will have intelligence and curiosity that increases as they mature. • Extract from : « Now We Are Three» by Joe L. Hensley • Is neglecting to mature your mind, my boy, exactly the way to win the race? • Extract from : « Vivian Grey» by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli • Five faces opposite—five mature faces—and the knowledge in each face. • Extract from : « Monday or Tuesday» by Virginia Woolf • What perceptible sign of mature age or manliness is there about him? • Extract from : « The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851» by Various • Did you notice her manners, at once so child-like and so mature? • Extract fr...

Wiktionary Rate these synonyms: 0.0 / 0 votes • mature verb Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe. She is quite mature for her age. Antonyms: • mature adjective Profound; careful. The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration. Antonyms: Princeton's WordNet Rate these antonyms: 0.0 / 0 votes • mature adjective characteristic of maturity "mature for her age" Antonyms: Synonyms: • mature, matured adjective fully considered and perfected "mature plans" Antonyms: Synonyms: • mature adjective having reached full natural growth or development "a mature cell" Antonyms: Synonyms: • ripe, mature adjective fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines" Antonyms: Synonyms: • fledged, mature verb (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination Antonyms: Synonyms: • mature, maturate, grow verb develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast" Antonyms: Synonyms: • mature verb develop and work out fully in one's mind "I need to mature my thoughts" Antonyms: Synonyms: • mature verb become due for repayment "These bonds mature in 2005" Antonyms: Synonyms: • ripen, mature verb cause to ripen or develop fully "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine" Antonyms: Synonyms: • senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate verb grow old or older "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing t...

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