Mild (Adjective)

Meaning¹

Moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

The doctor said the patient had a mild case of pneumonia and would recover quickly.
The mild flavor of the dish was a welcome change from the spicy food we had been eating all week.
Fortunately, the earthquake was mild and caused only minor damage to the buildings.
The teacher gave the student a mild warning for talking out of turn in class.
The mild weather made it an ideal day for a hike in the mountains.