Mild and Stern

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Mild

Mild adjective - Not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect.
Usage example: a quiet gentleman with a kindly soul and a mild disposition
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Stern is an antonym for mild.
Nearby Words: mildness, mildly

Stern

Stern adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.
Usage example: the army post's stern commander always had the utmost respect of those who served under him
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Mild is an antonym for stern in serious topic.
Nearby Words: sternness, sternly, sterne
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Both words in one sentence

  • In a mild subversion, though, the judge is not pleased by this, and gives him a very stern warning not to attempt anything like that again.
    Source: Disregard That Statement
  • The Judge On an episode of All in the Family, the fact that the judge is a stern black woman is a mild case of Samus Is a Girl, given that at the time, this sort of portrayal was not as common.
    Source: The Judge
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