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mild-mannered

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

Example Sentences

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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

A mild-mannered pastor, Kenny appears to be the reason for the taming — Shyanne doesn’t want to scare him off by showing too much of her real self.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

On the bench, Kennedy quickly developed a reputation for being mild-mannered, polite, and pragmatic.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

Me, a mild-mannered, bespectacled newspaperman, suddenly able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Running to keep up with Yuni’s long, quick strides, Doha marveled at the change in his usually mild-mannered sister.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh