B2nounpsychologyrelationships
US/məˈtʃʊr.ə.ti/
UK/məˈtʃʊə.rə.ti/
the quality of behaving in a sensible adult way, or the state of being fully grown
In context
She handled the criticism with a maturity that surprised her teachers.
The fish reach maturity at about four years old.
Emotional maturity matters more than age when you choose a life partner.
Words that go with maturity
adjective + noun
- emotional maturityEmotional maturity helps people stay calm in conflict.
- sexual maturitySexual maturity comes earlier in some species.
verb + noun
- reach maturityOak trees take decades to reach maturity.
- show maturityHe showed great maturity for a fifteen-year-old.
noun + preposition
- lack of maturityHer lack of maturity worried the manager.
- level of maturityThe job needs a high level of maturity.