mild-mannered

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mild adj.
pleasant adj.

ADJECTIVE

mild

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balmy bland calm gentle mellow moderate smooth soft subdued tame temperate tranquil warm

WEAK

amiable clement compassionate complaisant deferential docile dull easy equable feeble flat forbearant forbearing forgiving good-humored good-natured good-tempered humane indulgent insipid jejune kind lenient meek merciful obeisant obliging pacific patient peaceable placid serene spiritless submissive subservient tender unassuming vapid

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cool excessive excited hard harsh immoderate loud rough roused severe sharp stormy strong turbulent uncontrolled unfriendly unkind violent wild

WEAK

agitated fierce flappable nervous

ADJECTIVE

pleasant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable amiable amusing bland charming cheerful congenial cool cordial delightful engaging enjoyable fun gracious homey likable lovely mild pleasing pleasurable polite refreshing satisfying sweet

WEAK

affable civil civilized convivial copacetic delectable diplomatic enchanting fine fine and dandy genial good-humored gratifying jolly jovial kindly nice obliging social soft sympathetic urbane welcome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated bad bitter boring disagreeable discordant gloomy harsh hateful incompatible mean nasty offensive repulsive rude sad severe ugly unenjoyable unfriendly ungracious unhappy unlikeable unpleasant

WEAK

bothersome troubling unacceptable worrisome

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mild-mannered

Sunhyeji is paired with Minho, a 32-year-old mild-mannered civil servant.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Through interviews, legal analysis, and archival research, the mild-mannered Westerner emerges as the court’s most unpredictable—and most important—sitting justice.

From Slate ● May 13, 2026

Sitting across from the mild-mannered Gadd, the magnitude of his transformation on screen for “Half Man” becomes even more impressive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

Those who have worked with Barry Pollack say the Washington-based trial lawyer’s mild-mannered demeanor and relatively low public profile belie an unusual tenacity in fighting even for unpopular clients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

Then fear, disguised in the garb of mild-mannered doubt, slips into your mind like a spy.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

mild-mannered

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