English Dictionary
Definition of “mild”
mild (maɪld
)
Definitions
adjective
- (of a taste, sensation, etc) not powerful or strong; bland ⇒
a mild curry
- gentle or temperate in character, climate, behaviour, etc
- not extreme; moderate ⇒
a mild rebuke
- feeble; unassertive
noun
- British draught beer, of darker colour than bitter and flavoured with fewer hops
Alternative Forms
ˈmildly adverb ˈmildness noun Word Origin
Old English milde; compare Old Saxon mildi, Old Norse mildr
Synonyms
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gentle,
kind,
easy,
soft,
pacific,
calm,
moderate,
forgiving,
tender,
pleasant,
mellow,
compassionate,
indulgent,
serene,
easy-going,
amiable,
meek,
placid,
docile,
merciful,
peaceable,
forbearing,
equable,
easy-oasy
chilled,
Translations
- British English:
mild
Something that is mild is not very strong or severe....a mild onion flavour.maɪld ADJECTIVE ...a mild onion flavour.
- Spanish:
suave
adj
- French:
doux
adj douce
- German:
mild
adj
- Chinese: 温和的 adj
- Arabic: خَفِيفٌ adj
- Portuguese: suave adj
- Russian: мягкий adj мягкая
- Croatian: blag adj blaga
- Czech: jemný adj
- Danish: mild adj
- Dutch: mild adj
- Finnish: mieto adj
- Greek: ήπιος adj ήπια
- Italian: lieve adj
- Japanese: マイルドな no_posp
- Korean: 순한 adj
- Norwegian: mild adj
- Polish: łagodny adj łagodna
- Brazilian Portuguese: suave adj
- European Spanish:
suave
adj
- Swedish: blid adj blitt
- Thai: ซึ่งมีรสชาดอ่อน adj
- Turkish: ılımlı adj
- Vietnamese: nhẹ adj
Usage examples
What I was experiencing was probably the disorienting effect of mild shock.
Stuart Harrison, BETTER THAN THIS (2002)The recent run of mild winters is likely to lead to generations of stoats that stay brown all year.
Country Life (2004)He said the best treatment is rest, for at least a week, even for a mild concussion.
Globe and Mail (2003)FULL ON ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE - CLICK HERE Today's weather Cloudy but mild.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)A dose of 900 mg of an extract of St John's Wort daily has been shown by studies to be effective in counteracting mild depression.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung, PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycystic ovary syndrome (2002)
