Mildness

noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being mild; gentleness. countable, uncountable

    "A ſnowy Feather ſpangled white he beares, To ſignifie the mildneſſe of his minde, That ſatiate with ſpoile refuſeth blood:"

  2. 2
    mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant wordnet
  3. 3
    acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered wordnet
  4. 4
    good weather with comfortable temperatures wordnet

Synonyms

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gentlenesslenienceabnegationabstinenceacceptanceaffability

Example

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"His unrelenting mildness infuriates me! Where is his drive? Where is his passion?"

Etymology

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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