mild
Pronounced:
/ˈmajəld/
Function:
adjectiveInflected forms:
mild·er; mild·estMeaning:
[more mild; most mild] 1 : gentle in nature or behavior ▪ a mild young man ▪ He has a mild manner/disposition. ▪ He was a mild-mannered man who rarely became angry.
2 a : not strong in action or effect ▪ a mild drug/detergent ▪ mild [=gentle] soap b : not strong or harsh in taste ▪ mild flavors ▪ mild cheese c : not strongly felt ▪ He has only a mild [=slight] interest in politics. ▪ They had a mild disagreement.
3 a : not harsh or severe ▪ She has a mild case of the flu. ▪ a mild headache/fever ▪ mild pain ▪ He suffered a mild concussion/heart attack. ▪ a mild reprimand, not a stern one b : not too hot or too cold : pleasantly warm ▪ a mild [=temperate] climate ▪ a mild winter's day ▪ We've been having a very mild winter.
2 a : not strong in action or effect ▪ a mild drug/detergent ▪ mild [=gentle] soap b : not strong or harsh in taste ▪ mild flavors ▪ mild cheese c : not strongly felt ▪ He has only a mild [=slight] interest in politics. ▪ They had a mild disagreement.
3 a : not harsh or severe ▪ She has a mild case of the flu. ▪ a mild headache/fever ▪ mild pain ▪ He suffered a mild concussion/heart attack. ▪ a mild reprimand, not a stern one b : not too hot or too cold : pleasantly warm ▪ a mild [=temperate] climate ▪ a mild winter's day ▪ We've been having a very mild winter.
—mild·ly adverb ▪ He's mildly [=slightly, somewhat] interested in politics. ▪ It's a mildly amusing comedy. ▪ He has been mildly criticized by a few former colleagues. ▪ She was upset, to put it mildly. [=she was extremely upset] ▪ He is, to put it mildly, a demanding boss. [=he is a very demanding boss]
—mild·ness noun [noncount] ▪ the mildness of the weather