Mild

[maɪld]

Definition

(adj.) 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' .

Typist: Ruben--From WordNet

Definition

(superl.) Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc.; -- applied to persons and things; as, a mild disposition; a mild eye; a mild air; a mild medicine; a mild insanity.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Tender, kind, gentle, merciful, clement, compassionate, indulgent, pacific, not severe, not harsh, not cruel.[2]. Soft, gentle, bland, pleasant, not violent, not intense.[3]. Lenitive, assuasive, mollifying, soothing, emollient, demulcent, not acrid, not corrosive.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Moderate, lenient, calm, gentle, genial, tempered, soft, meek, tender, placid

ANT:Violent, wild, fierce, savage, strong, severe, merciless, harsh, bitter

Typist: Rudy

Definition

adj. gentle in temper and disposition: not sharp or bitter: acting gently: gently and pleasantly affecting the senses: soft: calm.—v.t. Mild′en to render mild.—v.i. to become mild.—adv. Mild′ly.—n. Mild′ness.—adj. Mild′-spok′en having a mild manner of speech.—Mild ale ale newly brewed which has not got the taste that comes from keeping.

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