Definitions

mild

[mahyld] / maɪld /

ADJECTIVE

gentle, temperate, nonirritating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balmy benign bland breezy calm cool delicate mellow moderate peaceful smooth soft sunny tepid warm weak

WEAK

benignant blah choice clear clement dainty demulcent easy emollient exquisite faint fine flat genial ho-hum lenient lenitive light lukewarm medium mollifying nothing nothing much pabulum pacific placid soothing tempered untroubled vanilla wimpy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated coarse cold excited firm hard harsh healthy hot loud noisy rough severe stormy strong turbulent uncool unfriendly unkind upset violent wild

WEAK

fierce flappable nervous

ADJECTIVE

easygoing, pleasant in personality

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 mild-mannered 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

Example Sentences

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Even the UK feels it, if faintly: El Niño can tilt the odds towards a mild start and cold end to winter, though the links are loose.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

To release the captured CO2, the researchers alternately spray the protein beads with a mild acid and a mild base for roughly 10 minutes at room temperature.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Jesus wasn’t offering a mild religious sentiment; he was announcing a reordering of the world.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

At the same time, the stock broke below a mild uptrend on its ratio chart versus the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF, signaling weakening performance versus the broader software space.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

For once, the weather was kindly—more autumnal than springlike in feel, but gratifyingly mild.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

mild

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