Mild vs Mature - What's the difference?
mild | mature |
Gentle and not easily provoked.
(of a rule or punishment) Of only moderate severity.
Not keenly felt or seriously intended.
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(of an illness or pain) Not serious or dangerous.
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, title= (of weather) Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.
(of a medicine or cosmetic) Acting gently and without causing harm.
Not sharp, or strong in flavor.
(British) A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale
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* 2011 , Pete Brown, Three Sheets to the Wind
Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
Profound; careful.
(obsolete) Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
To become mature; to ripen.
To gain experience or wisdom with age.
(finance) To reach the date when payment is due
As nouns the difference between mild and mature
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is gentle and not easily provoked.mild
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Synonyms
* soft, gentle, bland, calm, tranquil, soothing, pleasant, placid, meek, kind, tender, indulgent, clement, mollifying, lenitive, assuasive * See alsoAntonyms
* strong * harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeableNoun
(en noun)- 'Let me get this for the lady,' I said to Fange, who was pulling her a pint of mild .
- But Stella shouldn't really be drunk in pints the same way our dads used to drink bitter or mild that was effectively half as strong.
Derived terms
* mild and bitterExternal links
* * * ----mature
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- She is quite mature for her age.
- The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration.