— mildly , adv. — mildness , n.
/muyld/ , adj., milder, mildest , n.
adj.
1. amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
2. characterized by or showing such gentleness, as manners or speech: a mild voice.
3. not cold, severe, or extreme, as air or weather: mild breezes.
4. not sharp, pungent, or strong: a mild flavor.
5. not acute or serious, as disease: a mild case of flu.
6. gentle or moderate in force or effect: mild penalties.
7. soft; pleasant: mild sunshine.
8. moderate in intensity, degree, or character: mild regret.
9. Brit. Dial. comparatively soft and easily worked, as soil, wood, or stone.
10. Obs. kind or gracious.
n.
11. Brit. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
[ bef. 900; ME, OE milde; c. G mild; akin to Gk malthakós soft ]
Syn. 1. soft, pleasant. See gentle. 3. temperate, moderate, clement. 4. bland.
Ant. 1. forceful. 3. severe. 6. harsh.