mild

[ mahyld ]

/ maɪld /

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adjective, mild·er, mild·est.

amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.

characterized by or showing such gentleness, as manners or speech: a mild voice.

not cold, severe, or extreme, as air or weather: mild breezes.

not sharp, pungent, or strong: a mild flavor.

not acute or serious, as disease: a mild case of flu.

gentle or moderate in force or effect: mild penalties.

soft; pleasant: mild sunshine.

moderate in intensity, degree, or character: mild regret.

British Dialect. comparatively soft and easily worked, as soil, wood, or stone.

Obsolete. kind or gracious.

noun

British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.

OTHER WORDS FOR mild

1 soft, pleasant.

3 temperate, moderate, clement.

4 bland.

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OPPOSITES FOR mild

1 forceful.

3 severe.

6 harsh.

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Origin of mild

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English milde; cognate with German mild; akin to Greek malthakós “soft”

synonym study for mild

1. See gentle.

OTHER WORDS FROM mild

mildly, adverbmildness, nouno·ver·mild, adjectivesem·i·mild, adjective

sem·i·mild·ness, noun

How to use mild in a sentence

“With more and more kids diagnosed having milder cases, kids like her are being left behind,” she says.
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In contrast, the newly elected Louisiana congressman's statement was far milder.
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McAllister's statement is far milder than those issued by other politicians.
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Ironically the milder temperatures of approx 32f meant wet conditions for skiing described as ‘miserable’.
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This kind of whining was at the milder end of the loony spectrum.
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But he was ignorant of that part of the horrid tale; and the Duke, in a milder voice, bade him rise.
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However, a sojourn in a milder climate might prolong his life for a few months; so he advised Algeria.
Bastien Lepage|Fr. Crastre
The lighter the color of the tobacco the lighter the ash and the milder the flavor of the cigar.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
I love to collect these proofs of the evils of slavery—even here where it exists in a milder form than in most countries.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
The climate of the whole section through which the line passes is milder than that of the Grand Trunk line.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mild

mild

/ (maɪld) /

adjective

(of a taste, sensation, etc) not powerful or strong; blanda mild curry

gentle or temperate in character, climate, behaviour, etc

not extreme; moderatea mild rebuke

feeble; unassertive

noun

British draught beer, of darker colour than bitter and flavoured with fewer hops

Derived forms of mild

mildly, adverbmildness, noun

Word Origin for mild

Old English milde; compare Old Saxon mildi, Old Norse mildr

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