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Mild Maɪld Extra Examples Winter Adjective Form Disease

Word3 mild
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /maɪld/ /maɪld/
Example
  • a mild form of the disease
  • a mild case of flu
  • the symptoms were mild.
  • a mild punishment/criticism
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mild

(adjective)/maɪld/ /maɪld/
  1. not severe or strong
    • a mild form of the disease
    • a mild case of flu
    • The symptoms were mild.
    • a mild punishment/criticism
    • It's safe to take a mild sedative.
    • Use a soap that is mild on the skin.

    Extra Examples

    • The infection seems quite mild, so she should be better soon.
    • The pain is comparatively mild at the moment.
    • It was a very mild criticism but he took it very badly.
    • What the volunteers endured was mild in comparison to the sufferings of the population.
  2. not very cold, and therefore pleasant
    • COMPARE hard
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hard_2
    • the mildest winter since records began
    • a mild climate
    • It's quite mild for the time of year.
    • Later in the week the weather turned very mild.

    Extra Examples

    • The climate in Japan is generally mild.
    • The late summer air was surprisingly mild.
    • Most of the birds seek out milder climates during the winter months.
    • That winter was exceptionally mild.
    • The mild spell lasted well into November.
    • The night was mild, with a hint of rain.
    • The weather had been unseasonably mild.
  3. not great or extreme
    • SYNONYM slight
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/slight_2
    • mild irritation/amusement/disapproval
    • a mild state of shock
    • She looked at him in mild surprise.
  4. not strong, spicy or bitter
    • OPPOSITE strong (11)
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/strong#strong_sng_21
    • a fairly mild flavour
    • mild cheese
    • a mild curry
  5. gentle and kind; not usually getting angry or violent
    • SYNONYM equable
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/equable
    • a mild woman, who never shouted

    Extra Examples

    • It wasn't in keeping with his usually mild manner.
    • She was a mild and quiet person who never raised her voice.
    • She's not so meek and mild as she seems.
    • His voice was deceptively mild.

    Word Origin

    • Old English milde (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’.
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