Mild meaning
Hi teachers,
Could you answer my question please?
If something is mild, what does it mean?
Like, what its degree?
If I ask you to clarify it out of 10. Does it mean half, which means 5, for instance?
Thanks in advance
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'mild' is used in a lot of different contexts, and it seems to me it can be anywhere from 3 to 8 in degree. Here are some ideas from the MacMillan dictionary. a mild illness or injury is one that is not serious a mild feeling or expression is one that is not very strong or severe a mild punishment or criticism is not very severe mild weather is warm and pleasant, especially warmer than usual for the time of year mild food does not have a strong taste mild drugs, cosmetics, etc.
- 'mild' is used in a lot of different contexts, and it seems to me it can be anywhere from 3 to 8 in degree.
- Here are some ideas from the MacMillan dictionary.
- a mild illness or injury is one that is not serious a mild feeling or expression is one that is not very strong or severe a mild punishment or criticism is not very severe mild weather is warm and pleasant, especially warmer than usual for the time of year mild food does not have a strong taste mild drugs, cosmetics, etc.
- are very gentle and not likely to have any bad effects not very large or extreme a mild person is gentle and does not often become angry Probably the most common opposite of 'mild' is 'harsh', but as you see above, the opposite can also be 'serious', 'severe', 'strong', or 'extreme'.
- CJ
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'mild' is used in a lot of different contexts, and it seems to me it can be anywhere from 3 to 8 in degree. Here are some ideas from the MacMillan dictionary.
a mild illness or injury is one that is not serious
a mild feeling or expression is one that is not very strong or severe
a mild punishment or criticism is not very severe
mild weather is warm and pleasant, especially
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