MELLOWING Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

mellowing 1 of 2

noun

as in softening

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mellowing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of mellow

as in aging

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Recent Examples of mellowing

Noun

The overall mellowing of the forecast comes as the extent of coastal damage remains less than what some officials feared. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Knobel uses Tennessee charcoal mellowing and hand‑toasted barrels to refine classic comfort flavors of Tennessee whiskey. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Sometimes girls have a way of mellowing guys out. — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 The spring and summer months will elicit much mellowing. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026 Here’s a look at my experience, which—sadly—included no dogs, but has had a subtly mellowing effect on my own mood. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mellowing

Noun

Then over the weekend, Lille struck a deal for Dutch side Feyenoord’s striker Ayase Ueda, which led to a softening of their stance regarding Fernandez-Pardo’s availability.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The legendary treatment may just be as famous as Oprah herself for its ultra-hydrating, softening, lifting, and glow-boosting effect.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of softening

Verb

Kris Jenner gets a deep plane facelift, and suddenly, that’s the answer to the universal reverse aging query.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
By exposing them to the space environment, scientists can see how mini-brains respond and better understand why living in space accelerates aging.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of aging

Noun

The shorter serviceberry, sweet crabapple and flowering dogwoods are strong choices for small yards.

— Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
For all its flowering of original thought and creativity, the Renaissance was ultimately a time of patronage, and the patrons both held the power and used it to enrich their own palaces and places of worship.

— Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of flowering

Verb

The county attributed the growth largely to greater demand for pollination services from maturing almond orchards.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
According to the brand, the casks are rotated while aging to encourage interaction between liquid and wood, and like the original the gin spent 71 nights maturing.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of maturing

Verb

Aside from newcomer Tobias Harris, who Johnson said is progressing nicely after missing the preseason with a calf strain, the Spurs should have a full complement of players available for Tuesday’s opener.

— Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Detecting adenocarcinomas early can help keep them from progressing to advanced disease.

— Alice Park, Time, 14 Oct. 2026