adjective
mild
B1
mild primarily means gentle or not severe (e.g., weather, taste) and secondarily moderate or lenient. It's an ordinary gradable adjective (comparative: milder, superlative: am mildesten). No special preposition or reflexivity. Antonyms include 'streng' and 'scharf'. Common in descriptions of climate, food, or behavior.
Examples
Das Wetter blieb mild, obwohl der Winter normalerweise härter war.
The weather stayed mild, although the winter was usually harsher.
Das Wetter ist heute mild und sonnig.
The weather is mild and sunny today.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a gentle sun and a mild breeze — nothing harsh.
Sounds like English 'mild' — same meaning.
Notes
Mild describes something gentle or not strong (flavor, weather, symptoms). Can be compared: milder, am mildesten.