Difference between Balmy and Mild

What is the difference between Balmy and Mild?

Balmy as an adjective is soothing or fragrant while Mild as an adjective is gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc.; -- applied to persons and things; as, a mild disposition; a mild eye; a mild air; a mild medicine; a mild insanity.

Balmy

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Soothing or fragrant Mild and pleasant Foolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric

Mild

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc.; -- applied to persons and things; as, a mild disposition; a mild eye; a mild air; a mild medicine; a mild insanity.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale

Example sentence: My dear mamma is quite right when she says that we must lay down principles and not depart from them. The king will not have the same weaknesses as his grandfather. I hope that he will have no favorites; but I am afraid that he is too mild and too easy. You may depend upon it that I will not draw the king into any great expenses.

We hope you now know whether to use Balmy or Mild in your sentence.

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