Meaning & use
mild
Not severe, harsh, or intense; gentle in effect, temperature, taste, or manner.
See it in a sentence
The forecast predicts a mild winter with only a few days of frost.
He gave a mild scolding rather than the harsh punishment we expected.
A note on using this word
Mild often softens criticism politely, as in 'mild disapproval,' making it useful for describing something less intense than expected.
Words with a similar meaning
gentlemoderate
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
severeharsh
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