mild

Definition

Examples

The weather will stay mild this weekend, so the outdoor event will go ahead.

Word Family

Synonyms

• moderatea person who takes a position in the political center
• gentlecause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
• temperate(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate

Collocations

• Easy mild climate
  describing mild climate (moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme)
• Medium mild reprimand for initial tardiness
  describing mild reprimand for initial tardiness (moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme)
• Hard weather a mild economic downturn
  to weather a mild economic downturn, meaning to face and withstand with courage
• Very Hard to put it mild is an understatement
  a collocation phrase: to put it mild is an understatement