BALMY Synonyms: 334 Similar and Opposite Words

balmy

adjective

ˈbä-mē

as in psychotic

having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind a completely balmy but harmless old man who talked intently to plants and believed they answered back

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as in temperate

marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low a balmy spring day

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as in gentle

not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect a pleasant, balmy breeze was all that stirred the wildflowers growing near the shore

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as in absurd

showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment the balmy notion that the IRS wouldn't collect taxes on his lottery winnings

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Recent Examples of balmy On a recent balmy day in Los Angeles, Pérez woke up at his Airbnb rental hoping to see views of the city, but clouds blocked the normally sunny skies. —Justino Aguila, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025 Two years ago, on a balmy July evening in London’s Wembley Stadium, Rebecca Lucy Taylor played to the biggest crowd of her career—and had a revelation. —Liam Hess, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025 Across the street on a balmy February evening, DoorDash driver Jefferson entered a spare, windowless waiting room to pick up an order. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025 The daughter of a Colombian mother and a Cuban father, Castillo, 26, is on a mission to amplify the Latin American diaspora in the U.K., primarily through her music: an elegant mélange of balmy electronic textures and Latin American heritage sounds like salsa, bachata and reggaeton. —Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for balmy

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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.

— Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.

— Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023