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Synonyms & Antonyms : Mild





Mild



( Adjective )


He was awarded only a mild punishment.

Synonyms:

Bland

Soft

Gentle

Kind

Docile

Tender

Meek

Placid

Contextual Examples:

These bland spring days are good for picnics.

The soft green grass of the Mughal gardens is a special attraction for the visitors to Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

She gave the baby a gentle pat on the back.

Although he tried to act rough, he was basically a kind man.

He was criticized for being too docile to be an administrator.

The mother took good care of the tender child, yet the baby feels ill.

Even the meek students could not help speaking against the history teacher for his anti-social approach.

She has an amazingly placid disposition which appeals to one and all.



Antonyms:

Wild

Ferocious

Blood-thirsty

Fierce

Brutish

Savage

Contextual Examples:

With growing civilization, wild animals are going extinct one by one.

Tiger is a ferocious animal but humans can tame him all right.

The frustrated criminal became blood-thirsty after release from long imprisonment.

Kalinga was a fettle field which was fierce and took thousands of lives, ultimately converted Ashoka into a great Buddhist.

The policeman’s brutish appearance terrified the criminal.




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