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mildest |
Overview of adj mild The adj mild has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) mild -- (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") 2. meek, mild, modest -- (humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing") 3. balmy, mild -- (mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth") Antonyms of adj mild 3 senses of mild Sense 1 mild (vs. intense) intense (vs. mild) => aggravated => bad big => blood-and-guts => cold => concentrated => consuming, overwhelming => crash(postnominal) => deep => exquisite, keen => extreme, utmost(postnominal), uttermost(postnominal) => fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy => intensified => intensive => main(postnominal) => pressure-cooker(postnominal) => profound => raging => screaming(postnominal) => severe, terrible, wicked => strong => terrific => thick, deep => unabated => violent, wild Sense 2 meek, mild, modest INDIRECT (VIA humble) -> proud Sense 3 balmy, mild INDIRECT (VIA clement) -> inclement Similarity of adj mild 3 senses of mild Sense 1 mild (vs. intense) => gentle => mild-mannered => moderate, temperate Also See-> moderate#1; temperate#2 Sense 2 meek, mild, modest => humble (vs. proud) Sense 3 balmy, mild => clement (vs. inclement) Attributes of adj mild 1 of 3 senses of mild Sense 1 mild (vs. intense) => degree, grade, level Familiarity of adj mild mild used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj mild mild mild-mannered Overview of adj mild The adj mild has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) mild -- (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") 2. meek, mild, modest -- (humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing") 3. balmy, mild -- (mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth")
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