" mellowing "

1: as in softening;

•  Synonyms : 

•  softening,

•  blossoming,

•  flourishing,

•  flowering,

•  evolution,

•  evolvement,

•  expansion,

•  progression,

•  development,

•  growth,

•  maturation,

•  maturing,

•  ripening,

•  coming-of-age,

•  maturity

•  Antonyms : 

•  decadence,

•  decay,

•  decaying,

•  declension,

•  decline,

•  declining,

•  degeneration,

•  descent,

•  deterioration,

•  ebbing,

•  fading,

•  shriveling,

•  waning,

•  wilting,

•  withering,

•  death,

•  decease,

•  demise,

•  dying,

•  end,

•  exit,

•  expiration,

•  expiring,

•  expiry,

•  perishing,

•  regression,

•  retrogression,

•  reversion

1: as in softening;

•  Synonyms : 

•  softening,

•  aging,

•  developing,

•  growing,

•  growing up,

•  maturing,

•  progressing,

•  ripening,

•  blooming,

•  blossoming,

•  burgeoning,

•  flourishing,

•  flowering,

•  opening,

•  unfolding,

•  advancing,

•  evolving,

•  getting along,

•  getting on,

•  graying

•  Antonyms : 

•  decaying,

•  declining,

•  degenerating,

•  deteriorating,

•  sinking,

•  worsening,

•  drooping,

•  drying,

•  fading,

•  flagging,

•  sagging,

•  shriveling,

•  waning,

•  wasting (away),

•  weakening,

•  wilting,

•  withering,

•  regressing,

•  retrogressing,

•  reverting,

•  backsliding,

•  lapsing,

•  returning

1: to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety;

  * e.g., " ... I'm going to need to mellow out when this stressful week is finally at an end "

•  Synonyms : 

•  chill,

•  chill out,

•  de-stress,

•  decompress,

•  loosen up,

•  relax,

•  unwind,

•  wind down

•  Antonyms : 

•  tense (up)