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

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

For now, at least, the burden of care continues to fall on the sandwich generation -- middle-aged adults who are raising children and supporting aging parents at the same time.

— HUIYEE CHIEW AND LYRIC LI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Time with ageing parents, a partner drifting away or children growing up cannot always be reclaimed.

— Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of aging

Noun

The first reigning queen of Japan, Suiko ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne in 593 CE and presided over a flowering of Buddhism under her regent, Prince Shotoku.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 9 Sep. 2026
Garden mum expert QiuXia Chen explains that the differences between potted mums and garden mums relate to their flower size, branching, flowering times, plant habit, and vigor.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of flowering

Verb

Specialized silicon is becoming the norm, and the software behind it is maturing.

— Ido Susan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Sovereign debt loads are already elevated across much of the world, and refinancing maturing debt at higher rates will progressively increase interest costs and strain public finances.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of maturing

Verb

The war in Ukraine has caused periodic oil disruptions in the Black and Caspian seas and to pipelines and terminals, but the biggest growing impact is Ukraine’s rising success targeting Russia’s refining network with long-distance drone attacks.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Walmart alluded to the growing importance of this kind of business on the company's Q2 earnings call.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of growing

Verb

Symptoms, which can take up to two months to develop, may include headache, nausea and sore throat before progressing to hallucinations, delusions, disorientation, paralysis and coma.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Conference season gives management teams a chance to update investors on how the quarter is progressing and shape expectations ahead of earnings.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026