mild
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Gentle and not harsh, severe, or extreme: Describing something that is moderate in degree, effect, or force.
- Pleasant and temperate: Describing weather or climate that is not too hot, cold, or stormy.
- Gentle in nature, manner, or disposition: Describing a person who is kind, calm, and not easily angered.
- Not strong or sharp in flavor, smell, or effect: Describing food, drink, or substances that are not overpowering.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The doctor prescribed a mild painkiller. (Describing a medicine with a gentle effect.)
- We enjoyed the mild climate of the coastal region. (Describing pleasant, temperate weather.)
- She has a very mild temperament and is easy to work with. (Describing a gentle personality.)
- This cheese has a mild flavor. (Describing a food that is not strong-tasting.)
- He received only a mild reprimand for the mistake. (Describing a gentle or light punishment.)
Advanced Usage
- "To take it mild" / "Draw it mild!": An informal, dated expression advising someone not to exaggerate or to be more moderate.
- When he started boasting, his friend told him to "draw it mild". (Meaning: "Don't exaggerate!")
- In a mild way: In a gentle or understated manner.
- She suggested a change, but only in a very mild way.
Variants and Related Words
- Mildly (adverb): In a mild manner.
- He complained mildly about the delay.
- Mildness (noun): The quality or state of being mild.
- The mildness of the winter was a welcome surprise.
Synonyms
- Gentle: Having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or effect.
- Moderate: Average in amount, intensity, or degree; not extreme.
- Temperate: Showing moderation or self-restraint; (of a region or climate) mild.
- Balmly: (Especially of weather) pleasantly warm and soothing.
Antonyms
- Harsh: Unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses; severe.
- Severe: Very great; intense; strict or harsh.
- Strong: Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks; of great intensity.
- Extreme: Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- As mild as milk: An idiom describing someone who is very gentle and inoffensive in nature.
- He looks tough, but he's as mild as milk.
- A mild case of (something): A non-serious or minor instance of an illness or condition.
- She only had a mild case of the flu.
Adjective
- mild and pleasant
- balmy days and nights
- the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth
- a soft breeze
- humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
- meek and self-effacing
- moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
- a mild winter storm
- a mild fever
- fortunately the pain was mild
- a mild rebuke
- mild criticism