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calm, kind, or soft; not violent or severe: a gentle smile. a gentle breeze. The path has a gentle (= gradual) slope. gentleness.
1. a. : free from harshness, sternness, or violence. used gentle persuasion. b. : tractable, docile. a gentle horse. 2. : soft, delicate. the gentle touch of her hand. 3. : moderate. His doctor recommended gentle exercise. 4. a. : belonging to a family of high social station.
Gentle, meek, mild refer to an absence of bad temper or belligerence. Gentle has reference especially to disposition and behavior, and often suggests a deliberate or voluntary kindness or forbearance in dealing with others: a gentle pat; gentle with children.
Synonyms for GENTLE: soothing, mellow, soft, mild, delicate, light, quiet, benign; Antonyms of GENTLE: powerful, harsh, stern, hard, coarse, caustic, abrasive, intense.
Use the adjective gentle to describe something that is soothing or kind, like a person with a tender nature or the soft sound of light rain.
calm, kind, or soft; not violent or severe: a gentle smile. a gentle breeze. The path has a gentle (= gradual) slope. gentleness.
gentle has reference esp. to disposition and behavior, and often suggests a deliberate or voluntary kindness or forbearance in dealing with others: a gentle pat; gentle with children. meek implies a submissive spirit, and may even indicate undue submission in the face of insult or injustice: meek and even servile or weak. mild suggests absence ...
characteristic of good birth; honorable; respectable: a gentle upbringing. easily handled or managed; tractable: a gentle animal. soft or low: a gentle sound.
adjective. /ˈdʒentl/ (comparative gentler. /ˈdʒentlə (r)/ /ˈdʒentlər/ , superlative gentlest. /ˈdʒentlɪst/ ) calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful way. a kind and gentle man. Terry was a gentle soul. He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant. She was the gentlest of nurses. a gentle voice/laugh/touch.
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