(~er, ~est)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Mild is used to describe something such as a feeling, attitude, or illness that is not very strong or severe.
Teddy turned to Mona with a look of ~ confusion...
Anna put up a ~ protest...
? extreme
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ly
Josephine must have had the disease very ~ly as she showed no symptoms.
ADV: usu ADV adj/adv, also ADV after v
2.
A ~ person is gentle and does not get angry easily.
He is a ~ man, who is reasonable almost to the point of blandness.
? aggressive
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ly
‘I’m not meddling,’ Kenworthy said ~ly, ‘I’m just curious.’
ADV: ADV after v
3.
Mild weather is pleasant because it is neither extremely hot nor extremely cold.
The area is famous for its very ~ winter climate.
? severe, harsh
ADJ
4.
You describe food as ~ when it does not taste or smell strong, sharp, or bitter, especially when you like it because of this.
This cheese has a soft, ~ flavour.
...a ~ curry powder.
? strong
ADJ
5.
see also ~ly