mildness

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈmaɪldnəs/ UK /ˈmaɪldnəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the quality of being gentle, moderate, or not severe

The mildness of the winter surprised the farmers.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being... gentleness moderation softnessleniencytenderness clemency

Opposites

severity harshness intensity ferocity

Word family

Related forms mild mildly

Etymology

From mild (Old English milde 'gentle', from Proto-Germanic *milþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *meldʰ- 'soft') + -ness.

milde Old English *meld- Proto-Indo-European

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# mildness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmaɪldnəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmaɪldnəs/

## Meanings
1. the quality of being gentle, moderate, or not severe

## Examples
- The mildness of the winter surprised the farmers.

## Synonyms
- gentleness
- moderation
- softness
- leniency
- tenderness
- clemency

## Antonyms
- severity
- harshness
- intensity
- ferocity

## Related Forms
- mild
- mildly

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: milde
- Root: *meld-

## Etymology
From mild (Old English milde 'gentle', from Proto-Germanic *milþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *meldʰ- 'soft') + -ness.

## AI Etymology
Mildness comes from mild (Old English milde 'gentle', from Proto-Germanic *milþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *meldʰ- 'soft') + -ness. The etymological trail includes Old English milde, Proto-Indo-European *meld-. The same word family includes mild, mildly. Its current noun use means "the quality of being gentle, moderate, or not severe".

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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