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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mild /maɪld/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. - gentle or soft in feeling, manner, etc.:a mild disposition.
- not severe or extreme;
temperate:a mild winter. - not sharp in taste or smell:a mild cheese.
- moderate in strength, degree, or force:a mild drug; a mild fever.
mild•ly, adv.: He spoke mildly to us. mild•ness, n. [uncountable]the relative mildness of the infection. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mild (mīld),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n. adj. - 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 Termscomparatively soft and easily worked, as soil, wood, or stone.
- [Obs.]kind or gracious.
n. - British Termsbeer that has a blander taste than bitter.
- bef. 900; Middle English, Old English milde; cognate with German mild; akin to Greek malthakós soft
mild′ly, adv. mild′ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged soft, pleasant. See gentle.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged temperate, moderate, clement.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bland.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged forceful.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged severe.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged harsh.
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