mild 
/ˈmajəld/ adjective
mild·er; mild·est /ˈmajəld/ adjective [more mild; most mild] 1 : gentle in nature or behavior
▪ a mild young man ▪ He has a mild manner/disposition. ▪ He was a mild-mannered man who rarely became angry. 2 a : not strong in action or effect
▪ a mild drug/detergent ▪ mild [=gentle] soap
b : not strong or harsh in taste
▪ mild flavors ▪ mild cheese
c : not strongly felt
▪ He has only a mild [=slight] interest in politics. ▪ They had a mild disagreement. 3 a : not harsh or severe
▪ She has a mild case of the flu. ▪ a mild headache/fever ▪ mild pain ▪ He suffered a mild concussion/heart attack. ▪ a mild reprimand, not a stern one
b : not too hot or too cold : pleasantly warm
▪ a mild [=temperate] climate ▪ a mild winter's day ▪ We've been having a very mild winter.
▪ a mild young man ▪ He has a mild manner/disposition. ▪ He was a mild-mannered man who rarely became angry.
▪ a mild drug/detergent ▪ mild [=gentle] soap
b : not strong or harsh in taste
▪ mild flavors ▪ mild cheese
c : not strongly felt
▪ He has only a mild [=slight] interest in politics. ▪ They had a mild disagreement.
▪ She has a mild case of the flu. ▪ a mild headache/fever ▪ mild pain ▪ He suffered a mild concussion/heart attack. ▪ a mild reprimand, not a stern one
b : not too hot or too cold : pleasantly warm
▪ a mild [=temperate] climate ▪ a mild winter's day ▪ We've been having a very mild winter.
— mild·ly adverb
▪ He's mildly [=slightly, somewhat] interested in politics. ▪ It's a mildly amusing comedy. ▪ He has been mildly criticized by a few former colleagues. ▪ She was upset, to put it mildly. [=she was extremely upset] ▪ He is, to put it mildly, a demanding boss. [=he is a very demanding boss]
▪ He's mildly [=slightly, somewhat] interested in politics. ▪ It's a mildly amusing comedy. ▪ He has been mildly criticized by a few former colleagues. ▪ She was upset, to put it mildly. [=she was extremely upset] ▪ He is, to put it mildly, a demanding boss. [=he is a very demanding boss]
— mild·ness noun [noncount]
▪ the mildness of the weather
▪ the mildness of the weather
