mild en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmaɪld/
- mīld
Etymology
From Middle English milde, from Old English milde (“mild”), from Proto-Germanic *mildijaz (“mild”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to beat, pound, grind”). Cognate with Scots mild, myld (“mild”), Saterland Frisian milde (“mild”), West Frisian myld (“mild”), Dutch mild (“mild”), Low German milde (“mild”), German mild (“mild”), Danish, Swedish and Norwegian Bokmål mild (“mild”), Icelandic mildur (“mild”), Latin mollis (“soft, gentle”), Lithuanian malonus (“pleasing, pleasant, kind”), Old Norse mildr.
Meanings
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Gentle and not easily angered
a mild man
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(of a rule or punishment) Of only moderate severity; not strict.
He received a mild sentence.
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Conciliatory, nonpolemical; gentle in tone.
Between 1890 and 1910 his political writing became distinctly milder in tone as his mind moved in the direction of evolutionary socialism.
1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume II: The Golden Age, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozwój (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 196:
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Not overly felt or seriously intended.
I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields, in no very mild state of fear of that gentleman's wife, whose vigilance was seldom relaxed. And thus we came by a circuitous route to Mohair, the judge occupied by his own guilty thoughts, and I by others not less disturbing.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
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(of an illness or pain) Not serious or dangerous.
NPDR can be further classified as mild, moderate, severe, or very severe, which can help predict how quickly the patient may progress to proliferative (neovascular) diabetic retinopathy (PDR).
2003, Janice A. Gault, Ophthalmology Pearls:I learn that mental retardation is classified in four levels: mild, moderate, severe, and profound.
2002, Rachel Simon, Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey:
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(of weather) Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.
mild weather
a mild day
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(of a medicine or cosmetic) Acting gently and without causing harm.
a mild anaesthetic
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(of food, qualifier:drink; or a drug; drink; or a drug) Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor.
a mild curry
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mildest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| milde | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| milder | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
irritating · violent · harsh · severe · strong · disagreeable
Deriveds
mild-tempered · mild as milk · mildly · mildness · amnestic mild cognitive impairment · draw it mild · overmild · mild steel · mildish · mild-mannered · mild sauce
Synonyms
soothing · tranquil · bland · kind · placid · pleasant · indulgent · clement · meek · gentle · lenitive · calm · mollifying · assuasive · soft · tender
Translations (112)
bg мек (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · mk благ (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · lv viegls (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · es leve ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · fi lievä ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · es lene ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · bg слаб (not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor) · de mild (acting gently and without causing harm) · sv milt (warm and pleasant of weather) · ar مُعْتَدِل (warm and pleasant of weather) · grc ἤπιος (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · la cicur (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · pt leve ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · sv mild (not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor) · fr doux (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · got 𐍃𐌿𐍄𐌹𐍃 (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · de mild ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · nl mild (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · pt ameno (warm and pleasant of weather) · wa nén gråve ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · gsw zam (warm and pleasant of weather) · oc suau (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · eo milda (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · es lieve (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · wa avnant (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · wa doûs (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · ccc pe'cha (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · sk mierny (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · de ausgeglichen (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · pdt lind (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · la clēmēns (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · es leve (not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor) · to vaivai (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · la lēnis (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · fi lempeä (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · az həlim (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · es lieve (not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor) · ja 緩やか (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · ru мя́гкий (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · ja 温厚 (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · ko 온화한 (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · es leve (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · zh 溫和的 (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · ang wēþe (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · cs mírný (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · pt suave (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · lv mīksts (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · fi mieto (not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor) · bg умерен (warm and pleasant of weather) · it lieve ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · de mild (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · de schwach ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · pt gentil (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · ia blande (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · de mild (not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor) · sv mild (acting gently and without causing harm) · fi leuto (warm and pleasant of weather) · sv skonsam (acting gently and without causing harm) · wa doûs (acting gently and without causing harm) · fr doux (warm and pleasant of weather) · fr bénigne ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · fr douce (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · es lene (not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor) · az ürəyiyumşaq (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · es suave (not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor) · ga séimh (warm and pleasant of weather) · it delicata (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · sk mierny ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · az yumşaq (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · fi mieto (acting gently and without causing harm) · de mild (warm and pleasant of weather) · sv mild ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · it lene (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · grc πραΰς (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · ka რბილი (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · es ameno (warm and pleasant of weather) · wa ledjir (not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor) · wa plaijhant (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · nl zacht (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · sv lätt ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · mi māhaki (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · mi ngākau māhaki (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · bg мек (warm and pleasant of weather) · bg благ (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · ga séimh (not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor) · hi शीतोष्ण (warm and pleasant of weather) · ja 穏やか (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · ga séimh (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · az mülayim (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · el ήπιος (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · mk кроток (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · pl łagodny (not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor) · it delicato (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · pl łagodny (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · cy mwyn (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · mi hātai (warm and pleasant of weather) · it mite (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · ga séimh (acting gently and without causing harm) · ru сла́бый (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · wa ledjir ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · fr bénin ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · sk mierny (warm and pleasant of weather) · fa ملایم (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · es lene (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · ca suau (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · zh 温和的 (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · es no muy alampante (not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor) · es lieve ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · es bonancible (warm and pleasant of weather) · fi säyseä (gentle; pleasant; kind; soft) · fr léger ((illness or pain) not serious or dangerous) · wa doûs (warm and pleasant of weather)