"overmature" meaning in English

See overmature in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overmature [comparative], most overmature [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + mature. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|mature|pos=adjective}} over- + mature Head templates: {{en-adj}} overmature (comparative more overmature, superlative most overmature)
  1. Excessively mature.
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