- not severe or strong
- a mild form of the disease
- a mild case of flu
- The symptoms were mild.
- a mild punishment/criticism
- It's safe to take a mild sedative.
- Use a soap that is mild on the skin.
Extra Examples- The infection seems quite mild, so she should be better soon.
- The pain is comparatively mild at the moment.
- It was a very mild criticism but he took it very badly.
- What the volunteers endured was mild in comparison to the sufferings of the population.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (of weather) not very cold, and therefore pleasant
- the mildest winter since records began
- a mild climate
- It's quite mild for the time of year.
- Later in the week the weather turned very mild.
Extra ExamplesTopics Weatherb1- The climate in Japan is generally mild.
- The late summer air was surprisingly mild.
- Most of the birds seek out milder climates during the winter months.
- That winter was exceptionally mild.
- The mild spell lasted well into November.
- The night was mild, with a hint of rain.
- The weather had been unseasonably mild.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- turn
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (of feelings) not great or extreme synonym slight
- mild irritation/amusement/disapproval
- a mild state of shock
- She looked at him in mild surprise.
- (of a taste ) not strong, spicy or bitter
- a fairly mild flavour
- mild cheese
- a mild curry
- (of people or their behaviour) gentle and kind; not usually getting angry or violent synonym equable
- a mild woman, who never shouted
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc2- It wasn't in keeping with his usually mild manner.
- She was a mild and quiet person who never raised her voice.
- She's not so meek and mild as she seems.
- His voice was deceptively mild.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- sound
- seemingly
- deceptively
- meek and mild
Word OriginOld English milde (originally in the sense ‘gracious, not severe in command’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German mild, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mollis and Greek malthakos ‘soft’.
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