MELLOWED (OUT) Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

mellowed (out)

verb

past tense of mellow (out)

as in relaxed

to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety I'm going to need to mellow out when this stressful week is finally at an end

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tensed (up)

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In 2021, Moroccan authorities relaxed border enforcement amid a diplomatic dispute with Spain, allowing 6,000 migrants to enter Ceuta in a single day.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The deep indigo color has no fading, which gives the jeans a sleeker look, and the leg is relaxed throughout but doesn’t look slouchy.

— Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of relaxed

Verb

As the World Cup has wound down, the transfer market has not taken long to spring into life.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Oil can be produced, taxed, regulated, and wound down on a schedule, without being sold to a saver as a contribution to the energy transition.

— Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of wound down

Verb

Eventually, Cease loosened up enough to mow through many Red Sox.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 July 2026
A lot has changed since then—the designer shuffle means most brands have new creative directors, and the men’s silhouette has certainly loosened up a bit (though maybe be coming back down to Earth).

— Irene Kim, Vogue, 13 June 2026

Definition of loosened up

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