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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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Based on the main mild scenario, growth is expected to cool only slightly this year to 3.1%, from 3.4% in both its initial projection and for actual growth in 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Profit fell in the recent period, as sales of certain diagnostic tests were stymied by the mild respiratory season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

While acknowleding the possibility of mild investor disappointment versus the run-up in expectations, he still fancies estimates to be raised over the next few quarters.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

If future winters are mild, wet and wind may have long-term impacts, not just on land, but also in our marine environment and coastal ecology and health.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Bailey asks, in a state of mild disbelief.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern