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mild-mannered

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
mild--man-nered
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Calm, gentle, moderate and unexcitable in attitude or disposition.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more mild-mannered (comparative) most mild-mannered (superlative)

Questions

What does mild-mannered mean?
Calm, gentle, moderate and unexcitable in attitude or disposition.

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