Fierce and Mild

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Fierce adjective – Violently unfriendly or aggressive in disposition.

Usage example: the Vikings had a well-earned reputation for being fierce warriors

Mild is an antonym for fierce in topics: ferocious, violent.

Nearby Words: fiercely, fierceness

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Mild adjective – Not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect.

Usage example: a quiet gentleman with a kindly soul and a mild disposition

Fierce is an antonym for mild in topics: temperate, gentle, easygoing.

Nearby Words: mildness, mildly

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sense	fierce sense	mild sense
attack	fierce attack	mild attack
people	fierce people	mild people
form	fierce form	mild form
Other nouns: example, personality, criticism, deconstruction.

Paper Mario has Parakarry, a mild-mannered mailman who, according to Goombario, is pretty damn fierce in battle.

Source: Lets Get Dangerous / Video Games
In Oz: When the mild-mannered Beecher takes a level in Badass, he indicates his newfound strength by growing a pair of friendly muttonchops, giving him a much more fierce appearance.

Source: Hot-Blooded Sideburns
A mild-mannered zookeeper in Fierce Creatures winds up in a closet with a half-naked girl and a live sheep.

Source: Closet Shuffle

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