Synonyms of balmy

balmy

adjective

ˈbä-mē 

1

as in temperate

marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low

a balmy spring day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• temperate
• sunny
• mild
• gentle
• moderate
• soft
• equable
• genial
• clement
• pleasant
• peaceful
• delightful
• cloudless
• sunshiny
• tranquil
• rainless
• calm
• placid
• clear
• fair
• halcyon
• fine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• severe
• harsh
• inclement
• breezy
• windy
• stormy
• intemperate
• rough
• rainy
• blustery
• gusty
• misty
• gray
• gloomy
• cloudy
• overcast
• dismal
• foggy
• hazy
• bleak
• blustering
• squally
• raw
• bitter
• showery
• dirty
• foul
• nasty
• sunless

2

as in gentle

not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect

a pleasant, balmy breeze was all that stirred the wildflowers growing near the shore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gentle
• soothing
• soft
• mild
• mellow
• benign
• light
• quiet
• bland
• delicate
• serene
• smooth
• peaceful
• tender
• tranquil
• calm
• placid
• nonabrasive
• pacific
• easy
• merciful
• compassionate
• lenient
• clement
• sleek
• softening
• slick
• emollient
• cushioning
• buffering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• harsh
• rough
• coarse
• hard
• intense
• powerful
• severe
• caustic
• stern
• exquisite
• abrasive
• fierce
• scathing
• violent
• savage
• strong
• ungentle
• forceful
• forcible
• rugged
• grim
• irritating
• oppressive
• stiff
• roughened
• gruff
• pitiless
• rude
• tyrannical
• roughening
• abrading
• heavy-handed

3

as in silly

showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment

the balmy notion that the IRS wouldn't collect taxes on his lottery winnings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silly
• foolish
• absurd
• stupid
• insane
• crazy
• mad
• idiotic
• irrational
• zany
• simple
• nutty
• wacky
• daffy
• ridiculous
• fatuous
• dippy
• lunatic
• kooky
• barmy
• fool
• loony
• cuckoo
• unreasonable
• sappy
• out to lunch
• slow
• weak
• dumb
• preposterous
• unwise
• asinine
• dotty
• batty
• jerky
• loony tunes
• fruity
• daft
• screwball
• nonsensical
• witless
• unreasoning
• crackbrained
• inept
• brainless
• wacko
• cockeyed
• senseless
• dim
• dense
• dull
• harebrained
• weak-minded
• simpleminded
• crackpot
• bubbleheaded
• featherheaded
• gaga
• soft
• half-baked
• thick
• vacuous
• opaque
• lunkheaded
• tomfool
• meshuga
• moronic
• dopey
• unreasoned
• half-witted
• obtuse
• thoughtless
• clueless
• brain-dead
• farcical
• ludicrous
• illogical
• oafish
• dorky
• doltish
• mindless
• softheaded
• unintelligent
• fallacious
• empty-headed
• dunderheaded
• gormless
• pinheaded
• lamebrain
• imbecile
• laughable
• invalid
• nonrational
• thickheaded
• surd
• unsound
• notional
• clownish
• feebleminded
• airheaded
• dim-witted
• knuckleheaded
• boobish
• chowderheaded
• slow-witted
• chuckleheaded
• ill-advised
• buffoonish
• unconsidered
• birdbrained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sound
• sensible
• wise
• bright
• sane
• judicious
• prudent
• reasonable
• intelligent
• valid
• clever
• smart
• sagacious
• rational
• logical
• sage
• sapient
• brainy
• well-advised

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of balmy

During a mostly cloudy Tuesday night, temperatures will stay above a balmy 78 degrees. — Roberto Villalpando, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026

Pair it with leather sandals and a wide-brim hat on balmy afternoons, and style it with boots and a cozy cardigan when temperatures drop. — Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Iceland’s freezing temperatures typically last about five months of the year, but the government has chosen a balmy summer day for its pivotal national referendum. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

On a balmy evening in late June, AD PRO Directory members from across Southern California and beyond gathered for the community’s LA summer social. — Ad Pro, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026

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