mild
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.
British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
Origin of mild
1synonym study For mild
Other words for mild
Opposites for mild
Other words from mild
- mildly, adverb
- mildness, noun
- o·ver·mild, adjective
- sem·i·mild, adjective
- sem·i·mild·ness, noun
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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.
New CDC Report Finds 1 in 68 Children Have Autism Spectrum Disorders, Up 30% From 2012 | Emily Shire | March 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn contrast, the newly elected Louisiana congressman's statement was far milder.
McAllister's statement is far milder than those issued by other politicians.
Ironically the milder temperatures of approx 32f meant wet conditions for skiing described as ‘miserable’.
VIDEO Prince Harry Arrives in Antartica But Conditions May Yet Hamper Teams | Tom Sykes | November 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThis kind of whining was at the milder end of the loony spectrum.
But he was ignorant of that part of the horrid tale; and the Duke, in a milder voice, bade him rise.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterHowever, a sojourn in a milder climate might prolong his life for a few months; so he advised Algeria.
Bastien Lepage | Fr. CrastreThe 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 GrahamThe climate of the whole section through which the line passes is milder than that of the Grand Trunk line.
British Dictionary definitions for mild
/ (maɪld) /
(of a taste, sensation, etc) not powerful or strong; bland: a mild curry
gentle or temperate in character, climate, behaviour, etc
not extreme; moderate: a mild rebuke
feeble; unassertive
British draught beer, of darker colour than bitter and flavoured with fewer hops
Origin of mild
1Derived forms of mild
- mildly, adverb
- mildness, noun
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