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[ mahyld ] / maɪld / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mild ON THESAURUS.COM
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. nounBritish. beer that has a blander taste than bitter. Origin of mildFirst recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English milde; cognate with German mild; akin to Greek malthakós “soft” SYNONYMS FOR mild1 soft, pleasant. 3 temperate, moderate, clement. 4 bland. SEE SYNONYMS FOR mild ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR mild1 forceful. 3 severe. 6 harsh. SEE ANTONYMS FOR mild ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for mild1. See gentle. OTHER WORDS FROM mildmildly, adverbmildness, nouno·ver·mild, adjectivesem·i·mild, adjective sem·i·mild·ness, noun Words nearby mildmilch, milch cow, milch glass, milchig, milchik, mild, mild cognitive impairment, milden, mildew, mildewcide, mildewproof Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mildFrancis is well into his seventies, looks it, has a mild demeanor and soft speaking style; but his rhetoric is electrifying. How Pope Francis Became the World’s BFF|Jason Berry|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Garner moved his arm away, a mild response in keeping with a man not known for violence. Eric Garner Was Just a Number to Them|Michael Daly|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST The new term denotes a spectrum of problem drinking that can range from mild to moderate to severe. Americans Drink Too Much, But We’re Not All Alcoholics|Gabrielle Glaser|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST TBIs can range anywhere from a mild concussion to catastrophic, fatal damage. Understanding Tracy Morgan’s Traumatic Brain Injury|Jean Kim|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the unknown potential health risks seem like a mild annoyance, if that, to Deen. Dinner With James Deen During Porn’s Latest HIV Scare|Emily Shire|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Is of a mild, genial disposition, with but little force of character. Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians|W. H. Jackson A mild and lovely day on our island but in the bay a breeze from the north that would have made our rowing to Seward difficult. Wilderness, A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska|Rockwell Kent The waters here are comparatively pure and the current mild. Mary and I|Stephen Return Riggs "No; but you shall learn to know me," said the man with the mild face, and with this he struck Nils a blow over one eye. Arne: Early Tales and Sketches|Bjornstjerne Bjornson The maid appeared at once, still looking very small and mild; but one glance told her that the worst was past. The Diva's Ruby|F. Marion Crawford
British Dictionary definitions for mild
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 nounBritish draught beer, of darker colour than bitter and flavoured with fewer hops Derived forms of mildmildly, adverbmildness, nounWord Origin for mildOld English milde; compare Old Saxon mildi, Old Norse mildr Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mildtepid, delicate, peaceful, sunny, balmy, breezy, benign, warm, weak, calm, smooth, bland, mellow, moderate, soft, cool, temperate, subdued, tame, gentle |