Synonyms and Antonyms of mellow
1
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
- the mellow tones of an old violin
2
not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect
- a teacher with a mellow approach to classroom discipline
balmy, benign, bland, delicate, gentle, light, mild, nonabrasive, soft, soothing, tender
calm, pacific, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, tranquil
clement, compassionate, easy, lenient, merciful
buffering, cushioning, emollient, softening
sleek, slick, smooth
exquisite, fierce, intense, powerful, severe
forceful, forcible, savage, violent
roughened, rugged, strong
abrading, irritating, roughening
grim, gruff, rude, stiff
heavy-handed, oppressive, pitiless, tyrannical (also tyrannic)
3
having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations
- mellow and unflappable, the office manager greatly contributes to the work environment
affable, agreeable, amiable, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, nice, pleasant, sweet, well-disposed
amicable, clever [dialect], cordial, friendly, neighborly
benign, gentle, kind
cheerful, cheery, glad [archaic], sunny
companionable, conversable, sociable
civil, considerate, courteous, polite, thoughtful
accommodating, amenable, obliging
attractive, delightful, enjoyable, likable (or likeable)
boorish, discourteous, ill-mannered, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, surly, uncivil, unkind, unmannerly, unsociable
bearish, bilious, cantankerous, choleric, churlish, crabby, cranky, dyspeptic, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-humored, irascible, irritable, peevish, petulant, quick-tempered, snappish, testy, touchy
argumentative, contentious, contrary, ornery, querulous
unappealing
