mellowed
Grew less harsh
Mellowed is the past tense of mellow, describing something that has become softer, gentler, or more relaxed over time.
Wine mellows with age, losing harsh notes.
People mellow as they grow older, becoming less intense or aggressive: He's really mellowed since having kids.
Colors and sounds can mellow too, growing warmer and less sharp.
Made tranquil
- softenedMade less severe
- gentledMade calm and manageable
- relaxedFree of stress
- subduedReduced in intensity
tempered · eased · settled · moderated · cooled · tamed · placated · pacified
Free of stress
- calmFree from agitation
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- sereneUntroubled and composed
- peacefulFree from disturbance
content · easygoing · laid-back · unhurried · comfortable · soothed · unwound · at ease
calmed
Made tranquil
subdued · tempered · eased · settled · moderated · cooled · tamed · placated · pacified · humbled
relaxed
Free of stress
peaceful · content · easygoing · laid-back · unhurried · comfortable · soothed · unwound · at ease · chilled
matured
Developed over time
time-honored · classic · barrel-aged · patina · weathered · refined · developed · smooth · velvety · rounded
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
delicate · refined · ripened · sweetened · full-bodied · rich · balanced · nuanced · blended · harmonious
mellowedunripe
Not ready for harvest
green · immature · unripened · raw · unmellowed
mellowedhardened
Made tough or unfeeling
sharpened · embittered · intensified · agitated · irritable
- mellow outGradually become calmer
- mellowed outBecame calmer, less tense
- mellowing outBecoming calmer, less intense
- mellow yellowSoft, warm yellowish tone
- mellow toneSoft, warm sound quality
mellow, mellowing, mellows, mellowness, mellower, mellowest, mellow out