ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Mild-mannered

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Mild-mannered is an adjective meaning Calm, gentle, moderate and unexcitable in attitude or disposition.

Meaning

Calm, gentle, moderate and unexcitable in attitude or disposition.

Example Sentences

That's because, having left behind his senior position on the national network at the West Midlands Rail Executive in mid-March […], the energetic but mild-mannered Holmes has brought a distinctly forward-looking agenda to the Leicestershire heritage operation he now leads.

Synonyms for mild-mannered

Depending on context, synonyms include mild.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mild, soft-spoken, gentle, gentle-hearted, moderate, kind.

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