marshmallow

[mahrsh-mel-oh, -mal-oh] / ˈmɑrʃˌmɛl oʊ, -ˌmæl oʊ /

ADJECTIVE

good-natured

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amiable cordial even-tempered friendly good-hearted good-humored gracious

WEAK

acquiescent agreeable altruistic benevolent bighearted breezy charitable complaisant compliant easy helpful kind kindly lenient mild moderate nice obliging softie tolerant warmhearted well-disposed willing to please

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aloof cool disagreeable hateful mean rude unfriendly unsociable

WEAK

bad

Example Sentences

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The floor also highlights science at the White House, including an “extreme marshmallow cannon” brought there by a 14-year-old inventor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Despite its name, the cookie's texture more closely resembles a rice cake, and is made by stuffing pistachio cream and knafeh shreds into a chocolate marshmallow.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

The cookie will be filled with “delicious flavors of chocolate, marshmallow and toasted almond–flavored crème,” the organization said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

But even his nonsensical marshmallow responses to her didn’t matter.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2024

I begrudgingly rise from my marshmallow chair and dart around the room, pulling comic books and toiletries into my suitcase like a speed-packing vortex.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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