Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for mellow. Search instead for mellown.
Definitions

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Composer Bernard Herrmann’s score, his last, is alternately mellow and roiling, befitting its placid but simmering antihero.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Not the mellow, easy-listening variety that serves as background music in elevators and waiting rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

And their experience was actually quite mellow compared to other flotillas because of how social media had been reacting to it.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2025

His voice was mellow and loaded with more meaning than I could fathom.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison