"milder" in the adjective sense
1. mild
moderate in type or degree or effect or force far from extreme
"a mild winter storm"
"a mild fever"
"fortunately the pain was mild"
"a mild rebuke"
"mild criticism"
2. meek, mild, modest
humble in spirit or manner suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
"meek and self-effacing"
3. balmy, mild, soft
mild and pleasant
"balmy days and nights"
"the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"
"a soft breeze"
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