"overmature" meaning in English

See overmature in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overmature [comparative], most overmature [superlative]
Etymology: 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.
    Sense id: en-overmature-en-adj-a1IjaGiH Categories (other): English adjectives prefixed with over-, English entries with incorrect language header

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