Mild and Pointed

Mild

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

Pointed is an antonym for mild.

Nearby Words: mildness, mildly

Pointed

Pointed adjective - Tapering to a thin tip.

Mild is an antonym for pointed in topics: penetrating, having a sharp end or part.

Nearby Words: point, pointer, pointing, pointedly, pointy

Both words in one sentence

  • Barefoot Loon Princess Eilonwy from The Chronicles of Prydain is a mild variant of this, having a lot of quirks and a penchant for going barefoot (as pointed out by Dallben in The Castle of Llyr).
    Source: Barefoot Loon
  • Shot in the Ass Shrek gets an arrow in his ass in the first film but doesn't even notice until it's pointed out to him (his reaction being a very mild "Oh, would you look at that").
  • Heroic Build When she pointed out that her husband, "mild-mannered" reporter Clark Kent is standing right behind Peter, Spidey realizes that Clark is built like a linebacker and could snap him in half like a twig.
    Source: Heroic Build
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Pointed and Mild. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mild/pointed
Mild & Pointed. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mild/pointed>.
Pointed or Mild. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mild/pointed.
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