mild

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/ˈmaɪld/

adj 5noun 1

Collocations

(adj.) not very cold

VERBS

turn

The cold snap finally broke and temperatures turned mild by Friday afternoon.

remain

ADV

very

quite, relatively

The winter weather has been relatively mild this year, so we haven't needed much heating.

surprisingly, unseasonably, unusually

The winter turned out to be unusually mild, so we didn't need to use much heating.

(adj.) not severe or strong

VERBS

be, seem

The winter this year was surprisingly mild compared to last season.

ADV

very

comparatively, fairly, pretty, quite, reasonably, relatively

The weather this winter has been quite mild compared to last year.

(adj.) gentle and kind

VERBS

be, sound

Her criticism sounded mild, but it made him think carefully about his work.

ADV

seemingly | deceptively

Definitions

adj

Gentle and not easily angered.

a mild man

Of only moderate severity; not strict.

He received a mild sentence.

Not overly felt or seriously intended.

I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields, in no very mild state of fear of that gentleman's wife, whose vigilance was seldom relaxed. And thus we came by a circuitous route to Mohair, the judge occupied by his own guilty thoughts, and I by others not less disturbing.

Not serious or dangerous.

I learn that mental retardation is classified in four levels: mild, moderate, severe, and profound.

NPDR can be further classified as mild, moderate, severe, or very severe, which can help predict how quickly the patient may progress to proliferative (neovascular) diabetic retinopathy (PDR).

Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.

a mild day

mild weather

noun

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

'Let me get this for the lady,' I said to Fange, who was pulling her a pint of mild.

But Stella shouldn't really be drunk in pints the same way our dads used to drink bitter or mild that was effectively half as strong.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — mild and pleasant

adjective — humble in spirit or manner

Antonyms

intense

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

a mild man

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He received a mild sentence.

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'Let me get this for the lady,' I said to Fange, who was pulling her a pint of mild.

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But Stella shouldn't really be drunk in pints the same way our dads used to drink bitter or mild that was effectively half as strong.

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We had a mild winter last year.

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Usage Notes

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