mildness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmaɪldnəs/ UK /ˈmaɪldnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being gentle, moderate, or not severe The mildness of the winter surprised the farmers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... gentlenessmoderationsoftnessleniencytendernessclemency ↔ Opposites severityharshnessintensityferocity Word family Related forms mildmildly Etymology AI details From mild (Old English milde 'gentle', from Proto-Germanic *milþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *meldʰ- 'soft') + -ness. milde Old English *meld- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown