mildness
noun/ˈmaɪldnəs/
/ˈmaɪldnəs/
[uncountable]- the quality of not being severe or strong
- The mildness of traditional Chinese medicines makes them ideal for such treatments.
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- the quality in the weather of being not very cold, and therefore being pleasant
- the mildness of a sunny spring day
- the quality in feelings of being not great or extreme
- What he has to say, for all its mildness, is the saddest, most painful thing in the novel.
- the quality of being gentle and kind, and not usually getting angry or violent
- her mildness of manner
- the quality in the taste of food, etc. of not being strong, spicy or bitter
- The mildness of its taste left me unsatisfied.
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