mild

Meaning

Adj

1. Gentle and not easily angered.
2. Of only moderate severity; not strict.
3. Not overly felt or seriously intended.
4. Not serious or dangerous.
5. Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.
6. Acting gently and without causing harm.
7. Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor.

Noun

A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale

Synonyms

gentle

soft

moderate

meek

bland

tender

kind

temperate

warm

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calm

quiet

genial

tame

lenient

smooth

benign

docile

modest

balmy

clement

weak

placid

kindly

delicate

tepid

slight

peaceful

light

easy

harmonious

green

affable

courteous

unassuming

slow

sweet

pleasant

obedient

amiable

lukewarm

compassionate

comfortable

humble

dilute

demure

circular

damp

dainty

blunt

gradual

Translations

doux

suave

mild

mite

mild

suau

zacht

ήπιος

sanft

suave

zachtaardig

zachtmoedig

zoel

léger

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmaɪld/

Etymology

Cognate with Scots: mild

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: milde

Cognate with Western Frisian: myld

Cognate with Dutch: mild

Cognate with Low German: milde

Cognate with German: mild

Cognate with Danish: -

Cognate with Swedish: -

Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål: mild

Cognate with Icelandic: mildur

Cognate with Latin: mollis

Cognate with Lithuanian: malonus

Cognate with Old Norse: mildr

In summary

From Middle English milde, from Old English milde (“mild”), from Proto-Germanic *mildijaz (“mild”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to beat, pound, grind”).
Cognate with Scots mild, myld (“mild”), Saterland Frisian milde (“mild”), West Frisian myld (“mild”), Dutch mild (“mild”), Low German milde (“mild”), German mild (“mild”), Danish, Swedish and Norwegian Bokmål mild (“mild”), Icelandic mildur (“mild”), Latin mollis (“soft, gentle”), Lithuanian malonus (“pleasing, pleasant, kind”), Old Norse mildr.