MELLOWNESS Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

mellowness

noun

as in sweetness

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Recent Examples of mellowness There’s a mellowness in the mids that doesn’t let the softer upper vocal harmony stand out very well in busier sections of the song. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026 Striking a balance between mellowness and fun is an imperative for a cohort that’s drinking less, hooking up less, and staying in more. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 There’s also no attempt to recreate the magic of Cash Money’s platinum-plus Y2K era; this record may offer ample opportunities for azzes looking to be backed up, but even its hardest songs are presented with a mellowness of spirit. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026 The mellowness of the Parmesan and pecans balanced out the sweet-tart of the veggies and apples with the lemon lovely dressing. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mellowness

Noun

More and more chefs are serving regional specialties of their hometowns and maintaining Thai food’s great balancing act between the spice, acid, salt, sweetness, and umami, while incorporating their own signature flair.

— Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Bold from brown butter and balsamic vinegar and bright from lemon, the crunchy topping is an excellent foil to the sweetness of roasted squash.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sweetness

Noun

The balance between efficiency and pleasantness in doing business seems extremely hard to achieve.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
And by relying on participants’ subjective ratings of hunger and pleasantness, the study can only infer what might be happening psychologically or biologically, Fredericson added.

— Cathy Nelson, Health, 20 July 2026

Definition of pleasantness

Noun

The steadfast pushback against the administration might appear on the surface to be an encouraging trend, given the complaisance of the Republican majorities in Congress and weak-kneed capitulation to Trump by leaders of institutions such as universities and major corporations.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.

— Lesley M.M. Blume, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022

Definition of complaisance

Noun

Carson has brought him here to welcome a range of conversations and guests that the show’s usual host, that paragon of midwestern affability and assuring wit, couldn’t welcome himself.

— Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
Though celebrated for his affability, Lincoln grew exasperated with Field’s rapid-fire delivery, waving him away.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026

Definition of affability

Noun

Your excessive agreeableness may also be interpreted by decision-makers as lacking conviction, preventing you from getting promoted.

— Melody Wilding, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
The Big Five traits are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism.

— Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026

Definition of agreeableness

Noun

If Blyth makes good use of his own amiability, Whitford subverts his.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
Yet Russell’s likability also throws the character’s crimes into relief, making their horrors and ramifications more striking and unsettling by their contrast with his superficial amiability.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026