mild
adj.adj. not strong, harsh, or extreme. You use this to describe weather that is not too cold, food that is not spicy, or a feeling that is not very painful.
adj. moderate in nature, degree, or effect; lacking intensity or severity. Often used to describe weather conditions, culinary spice levels, or medical symptoms.
The curry has a mild flavor.
We enjoyed a mild winter this year with very little snow or freezing rain.
The patient reported only mild discomfort following the procedure, suggesting that the local anesthetic was still partially effective during the initial recovery phase.
From Middle English milde, from Old English milde (“mild”), from Proto-Germanic mildijaz (“mild”), from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- (“to beat, pound, grind”). Cognate with Scots mild, myld (“mild”), Saterland Frisian milde (“mild”), West Frisian myld (“mild”), Dutch mild (“mild”), Low German milde (“mild”), German mild (“mild”), Danish, Swedish and Norwegian Bokmål mild (“mild”), Icelandic mildur (“mild”), Latin mollis (“soft, gentle”), Lithuanian malonus (“pleasing, pleasant, kind”), Old Norse mildr.
Commonly used as a gradable adjective; can be modified by 'very' or 'quite'.