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mellow

[mel-oh] / ˈmɛl oʊ /
ADJECTIVE
ripe, mature; softened
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicate savory soft soothing sweet
STRONG
aged cultured cured developed full matured perfect perfected ripened rounded seasoned smooth
WEAK
dulcet flavorful full-flavored fully developed juicy mellifluent mellifluous melodious rich sapid tuneful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
harsh healthy rough strong
STRONG
broken incomplete young
WEAK
hard immature sour tart unripe
VERB
ripen, mature
Synonyms
STRONGEST
soften sweeten
STRONG
age arrive develop grow improve maturate mollify perfect season
WEAK
grow up milden ripe settle down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
trouble worry
STRONG
decline decrease diminish lessen

Example Sentences

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Christian content creator Jordan Boateng "likes to dance a lot" and says there's more to gospel than just "mellow beats".

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

His take on the latter, a Burt Bacharach classic, is particularly warm and mellow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

The edges of radicchio mellow just enough to stay interesting.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

The drums can produce melody and, while mellow, come alive with a speed that dramatically raises the pulse rate.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

I’m still rocking the keys, a little slower now, more mellow.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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