mild
adjective
amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
mildness
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a word derived from
mild.
Example Sentences
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That mildness is characteristic of the film, which is colorful to look at but dull.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
You can choose baby Swiss if you like creamy mildness, but I love the nutty tang of an aged wedge — it lingers just enough to remind you it’s there.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025
Where white sesame tastes like nuts, rich with a single-noted mildness, “black sesame has a bitterness,” Yagi said through her interpreter.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was aghast at the mildness of the fine under law, 1,000 Australian dollars, which converts to $708.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
You could see now that he might make a boxer, as far as width and heaviness of shoulders went, but there was a mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no devil.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
