Mild

/ˈmaɪld/ · adjective

Meaning

Gentle and not easily angered..

Definitions by Sense

1. Gentle and not easily angered.
2. (of a rule or punishment) Of only moderate severity; not strict.
3. Not overly felt or seriously intended.
4. (of an illness or pain) Not serious or dangerous.
5. (of weather) Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.
6. (of a medicine or cosmetic) Acting gently and without causing harm.
7. (of food, drink, or a drug) Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor.
8. (British) A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale

Example Sentences

a mild man

He received a mild sentence.

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.

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).

a mild day

mild weather

a mild anaesthetic

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Word Forms

• milder
• mildest
• milde
• milds

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