MILD

balmy, mild, soft

(adjective) mild and pleasant; “balmy days and nights”; “the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth”; “a soft breeze”

mild

(adjective) 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”

meek, mild, modest

(adjective) humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; “meek and self-effacing”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

mild (comparative milder, superlative mildest)

Gentle and not easily angered.

(of a rule or punishment) Of only moderate severity; not strict.

Not overly felt or seriously intended.

(of an illness or pain) Not serious or dangerous.

(of weather) Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.

(of a medicine or cosmetic) Acting gently and without causing harm.

(of food, drink, or a drug) Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor.

Synonyms

• soft, gentle, bland, calm, tranquil, soothing, pleasant, placid, meek, kind, tender, indulgent, clement, mollifying, lenitive, assuasive

• See also intermediate

Antonyms

• strong

• harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable

Noun

mild (plural milds)

(British) A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale

Source: Wiktionary


Mild, a. [Compar. Milder; superl. Mildest.] Etym: [AS. milde; akin to OS. mildi, D. & G. mild, OHG. milti, Icel. mildr, Sw. & Dan. mild, Goth. milds; cf. Lith. melas dear, Gr.

Definition: 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. The rosy morn resigns her light And milder glory to the noon. Waller. Adore him as a mild and merciful Being. Rogers. Mild, or Low, steel, steel that has but little carbon in it and is not readily hardened.

Syn.

– Soft; gentle; bland; calm; tranquil; soothing; pleasant; placid; meek; kind; tender; indulgent; clement; mollifying; lenitive; assuasive. See Gentle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 January 2025

MEGALITH

(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


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