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- [mel-oh]
- /ˈmɛl oʊ/
- /ˈme.ləʊ.nəs/
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- [mel-oh]
- /ˈmɛl oʊ/
Definitions of mellowness word
- adjective mellowness soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit. 1
- adjective mellowness well-matured, as wines. 1
- adjective mellowness soft and rich, as sound, tones, color, or light. 1
- adjective mellowness made gentle and compassionate by age or maturity; softened. 1
- adjective mellowness friable or loamy, as soil. 1
- adjective mellowness mildly and pleasantly intoxicated or high. 1
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Origin of mellowness
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English mel(o)we, alteration (perhaps by dissimilation, in phrase meruw fruit) of Middle English meruw, Old English meru soft
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Parts of speech for Mellowness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mellowness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
mellowness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mellowness
noun mellowness
- ability — Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it.
- sophistication — sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.: the sophistication of the wealthy.
- capability — If you have the capability or the capabilities to do something, you have the ability or the qualities that are necessary to do it.
- manhood — the state or time of being a man or adult male person; male maturity.
- wisdom — the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
Antonyms for mellowness
noun mellowness
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
- downfall — descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin.
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
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