Mild and Overboard

Mild

Mild adjective - Marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low.

Overboard is an antonym for mild.

Nearby Words: mildness, mildly

Overboard

Overboard adverb - To extremes.

Mild is an antonym for overboard in topics: extravagant, excessive, overdone.

Both words in one sentence

  • During the climax, while rescuing the remnants of his crew Captain Jordis mentions her mild dislike of Allik and comments on how at least his dancing ability has improved, implying Allik was actually the man thrown overboard.
  • Foil Ferb is mild-tempered and quietly influential, preventing Phineas from going overboard, while Bart's flamboyance and irresponsibility are the tip of his self-destructive behaviour, leading to a Sibling Rivalry with his "genius" (Lisa).
    Source: Foil
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