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mild
[mahyld]
adjective
amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:characterized by or showing such gentleness, as manners or speech.
a mild voice.
not cold, severe, or extreme, as air or weather.
mild breezes.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:not sharp, pungent, or strong.
a mild flavor.
Synonyms:not acute or serious, as disease.
a mild case of flu.
gentle or moderate in force or effect.
mild penalties.
Antonyms: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.
mild
/ ɪ /
adjective
(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
noun
draught beer, of darker colour than bitter and flavoured with fewer hops
Other 51Թ Forms
- mildly adverb
- mildness noun
- overmild adjective
- semimild adjective
- semimildness noun
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mild1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mild1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
If there’s no consequence or even a mild consequence, then it’s a bit neutered, isn’t it?
For example, Cherry Belle radish greens have a mild, peppery zing to them, similar to arugula, while Daikon greens are slightly more bitter, especially in mature plants.
The technique breaks the film’s faux-authentic spell: when the story leaps forward in time without considering details like architecture, whatever mild power the material holds instantly wanes.
In fact, because many children didn’t show symptoms of the infection or had only mild, flu-like symptoms, they functioned almost like an undetected fifth column in spreading the virus to adults.
Antidepressants can be life-saving and life-enhancing for many people, but for most people with mild or moderate forms of depression they are not intended for long-term use.
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