mildness
mildness · mildnesses
Milde
The quality of being mildThe quality of being mild; gentleness.
» His unrelenting mildness infuriates me! Where is his drive? Where is his passion?
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality of being mild; gentleness.
Milde
More definitions
- good weather with comfortable temperatures
- mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
- acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
Examples
1 sentencesHis unrelenting mildness infuriates me! Where is his drive? Where is his passion?
Translations
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By meaning 1
quality of being mild; gentleness:
Origin
From Middle English mildenesse, from Old English mildnes, mildness, equivalent to mild + -From Middle English mildenesse, from Old English mildnes, mildness, equivalent to mild + -ness. Cognate with Old High German miltnissa (“compassion, mercy, sympathy, pity”).
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Forms
plural: mildnesses| Singular | mildness |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedmild
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable