Synonyms for mellow
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Relaxed — senses relating to a person or their qualities. Cheerful, genial, jovial, merry; also, easygoing, laid-back…
relaxed, laid-back, easy-going, jovial, subdued, smooth, cheery, cheerful, mellifluous, happy, easy-breezy informal, genial, nonchalant, merry, convivial, casual, temperate, giddy, amicable, lithe, unconcerned, gay
2. Drunk — senses relating to a person or their qualities. Drunk, intoxicated; especially slightly or pleasantly so, or…
drunk, boozy, maudlin, tight, tipsy, rich, muddled, drunken, inebriated, intoxicated, fresh, cut, blind drunk, full AU, rolling, flustered, besotted, elevated, sodden, in one's cups, ripped, disguised
3. Soft — soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp
4. Quiet — senses relating to a person or their qualities. Well-matured from age or experience; not impetuous or…
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.
- adj. 2
Senses relating to a person or their qualities. Well-matured from age or experience; not impetuous or impulsive; calm, dignified, gentle.
- adj. 3
Senses relating to a person or their qualities. Cheerful, genial, jovial, merry; also, easygoing, laid-back, calm, relaxed.
- adj. 4
Senses relating to a person or their qualities. Drunk, intoxicated; especially slightly or pleasantly so, or to an extent that makes one cheerful and friendly.
Related words
- Word family
- mellowish mellowness mellowy mellowed
- Phrases
- harsh one's mellow mellow out mellow bug mellow rock mellow yellow
Example sentences
- relaxed Tom seems a lot more relaxed when Mary isn't here.
- subdued The policemen subdued Tom and handcuffed him.
- jovial Santiago’s jovial mood angered Rima.
- maudlin Tom always gets maudlin when he's on the booze.
By length
- 3 letters
- cut1, gay1
- 4 letters
- full1, rich1, soft1
- 5 letters
- happy2, fresh1, quiet2, drunk1, tight1, merry2, giddy2, tipsy2, lithe1, boozy2
- 6 letters
- smooth1, mature2, casual3, ripped1, tender2, cheery2, jovial3, genial2, sodden2
- 7 letters
- rolling2, relaxed2, drunken2, subdued2, muddled2, maudlin2, mellowy
- 8 letters
- elevated4, delicate3, grounded2, cheerful2, tempered2, yielding2, amicable4, sanguine2, besotted3
- 9 letters
- disguised2, temperate2, flustered2, convivial4
- 10 letters
- nonchalant3, inebriated5, euphonious
- 11 letters
- intoxicated5, unconcerned3, mellifluous, mellifluent
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (happy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- mœlleux