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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Brzezinski would not give the mild mannered physician a pass.

From Salon • May 21, 2022

Its leader, Supaporn Wacharapluesadee, who stands out as mild mannered in a famously mild-mannered culture, fell off her seat laughing with relief.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 13, 2022

“They looked like a regular family. He was respectable and mild mannered, a very calm guy.”

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2021

Mr. Weitzman occasionally showed a fiery side during the DeLorean trial, but he was generally mild mannered and amiable in court and gladly sought settlements to avoid trials.

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2021

“That Allen appears to have many followers,” suggested a mild mannered man beside the sheriff.

From With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga by Foster, W. Bertram

mild-mannered

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