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😊 Softer or gentler 🥃 Rich and smooth
mellowed

mellowed

4.3
Being softer and more relaxed because of age or experience
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɛloʊd/
translation icon : suave
  • As she aged, her personality mellowed, allowing her to embrace life's ups and downs with greater ease.

Examples

  • I, I've mellowed and been able to bring in different skill sets, but no, I, I, I started off being pretty bad at that.

  • It's just like, I don't know, like back at home, like it's, it's just the, this is a more mellowed out type thing.

  • After years of meditation, he has become a more mellowed version of himself, calm and patient in difficult situations.

  • The music at the festival was mellowed, helping everyone unwind and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere.

Synonyms

mellow
vsmellowed
46 3.9

Calm and gentle in mood and behavior

describes becoming softer or gentler because of age or experience

Antonyms

tense
310 3.6

Feeling nervous and unable to relax

harsh
47 3.9

Very strong and unpleasant to the senses, like bright light or bitter taste

How Mellow

serene
38 3.9
mellowed
4.3
gentle
235 1.0
harsh
289 2.8

Surface Forms

mellowed positive

Morphology

mellowed = mellow (transparent) = mellow + ed

The adjective is directly formed from the verb 'mellow' with the regular adjectival/past participle suffix '-ed', so the meaning is predictable from the base.

Etymology

Mellowed comes from old words like mellow that meant 'soft' or 'ripe', first used for fruit and wine that became gentle and sweet. So when a person's mood or voice has mellowed, it means they have become softer, calmer, and more gentle with age.