mild
Gentle and not easily angered.
Example
“a mild man”
Other meanings
Of only moderate severity; not strict.
“He received a mild sentence.”
Not overly felt or seriously intended.
Synonyms
- soft
- gentle
- calm
- pleasant
- kind
Antonyms
- strong
- harsh
- severe
- irritating
- violent
Related words
- mildish
- overmild
- mild-tempered
- mild sauce
- mild as milk
- draw it mild
- mild-mannered
- mildly
- mildness
- mild steel
Word history
From Old English "milde".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “mild” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.