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mild

Pronounced:

/ˈmajəld/Listen to audio

Function:

adjective

Inflected forms:

mild·er; mild·est

Meaning:

[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.
—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
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