adjective
- too mature; having matured beyond an ideal or desirable point
- (of fruit, grain, or other produce) ripened excessively; no longer at peak quality
Examples
- The overmature bananas had brown spots and were too soft to eat.
- The wine had become overmature and lost much of its flavor.
- Overmature cheese can develop an unpleasant taste.
- The overmature grain was no longer suitable for milling.
- She felt the performance was overmature in its themes for a young audience.