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Dictionary: mild   (mīld) pronunciation
 
adj., mild·er, mild·est.
  1. Gentle or kind in disposition, manners, or behavior.
    1. Moderate in type, degree, effect, or force: a mild pipe tobacco; a mild sedative.
    2. Not extreme: a mild winter storm.
    3. Warm and full of sunshine; pleasant: a mild spring day; mild weather in June.
  2. Not severe or acute: a mild fever.
  3. Easily molded, shaped, or worked; malleable: mild steel.
intr.v., mild·ed, mild·ing, milds.

Texas & Virginia. To diminish or decrease. Used of the wind or a storm. See Regional Note at fair1.

[Middle English, from Old English milde.]

mildly mild'ly adv.
mildness mild'ness n.
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adjective

  1. Of a kindly, considerate character: gentle, soft, softhearted, tender1, tenderhearted. See kind/cruel.
  2. Easily managed or handled: docile, gentle, meek, tame. See wild/tame.
  3. Free from extremes in temperature: moderate, temperate. See edge/center.
  4. Free from severity or violence, as in movement: balmy1, delicate, faint, gentle, smooth, soft. See calm/agitation, strong/weak.

 
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Definition: easy-going, pleasant in personality
Antonyms: agitated, cruel, flappable, harsh, nervous

adj

Definition: gentle, temperate, non-irritating
Antonyms: fierce, harsh, rough, violent


 

As in disease; does not interfere with normal activities such as grazing, ambulation.

 
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IN BRIEF: Gentle. Also: Not strong.

pronunciation Quiet, mild-mannered souls might just turn out to be roaring lions of two-fisted cool. — Unknown (from The Tick).

 
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Mild is a generic term that is normally used to mean average, bland (lacking zest), or not strong, opposite of severe. The following is sometimes described as "mild":

It may also refer to:


 
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - blid, mild, sagtmodig
n. - engelsk type fadøl

Nederlands (Dutch)
mild, zacht, vriendelijk, gematigd, zwak

Français (French)
adj. - modéré, clément, peu épicé, (Cosmét) doux, (Méd) bénin, (Méd) léger (un sédatif, une attaque), doux (une voix)
n. - (GB) bière anglaise brune (légère)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - mild, leicht, sanft
n. - leichtes, dunkles Bier

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ήπιος, πράος, μειλίχιος, μαλακός, εύκρατος, ελαφρός, γλυκός, επιεικής

Italiano (Italian)
mite, clemente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - suave, tenro, indulgente

Русский (Russian)
мягкий, снисходительный, неострый, умеренный, легкий, мягко

Español (Spanish)
adj. - templado, benigno, suave, apacible, moderado, indulgente, bondadoso
n. - tipo de cerveza, clase de café

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - mild, svag, lindrig, beskedlig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
温和的, 淡味的, 温柔的, 淡味啤酒

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 溫和的, 淡味的, 溫柔的
n. - 淡味啤酒

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 적당한, 관대한, 유순한
n. - 얌전, 관대, 유순

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 温和な, おとなしい, 穏やかな, 厳しくない, 強くない, 軽い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) لطيف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עדין, רך, נעים, קל, לא חריף‬
n. - ‮בירה שלא תובלה בהרבה כשות (בריטניה)‬


 
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