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   Mild

   /mīld/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not severe, serious, or harsh: "he received a mild sentence" Similar lenientclementlightcompassionatepityingforgivingmercifulforbearinghumaneOpposite cruelharsh
   • ▪ (of weather) moderately warm, especially less cold than expected: "it is still mild enough to work outdoors" Similar warmbalmyequabletemperategentlesoftmoderatefavorableclementOpposite severecold
   • ▪ (of a feeling) not intense or extreme: "she looked at him in mild surprise" Similar slightfaintvagueminimalhalfheartedpaltrymeagersuperficialnominaltokenfeebleindifferentimperceptibleOpposite strong
   • ▪ (of a medicine or cosmetic) acting gently and without causing harm: "a mild sedative"
   • ▪ (of food, drink, or tobacco) not sharp, hot, or strong in flavor: "a mild Italian cheese" Similar blandinsipidflavorlesstastelesssavorlessspicelessthinwaterywatered downOpposite spicy
   • 2. gentle and not easily provoked: "she was implacable, despite her mild exterior" Similar gentletendersoftsoftheartedtenderheartedsensitivesympatheticwarmwarmheartedunassumingconciliatoryplacidmeekmodestdocilecalmtranquilserenepeacefulpeaceablepacificgood-naturedamiableaffablegenialeasyeasygoingmellowOpposite harsh

   Word Origin Old Englishmilde (originally in the sense ‘gracious, not severe in command’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German mild, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mollis and Greek malthakos ‘soft’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mildish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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