gentle

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gentle Definition

• (s) soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
• (s) having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"
• (s) quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"
• (s) belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the
• (s) easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
• (s) having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
• (s) marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
• (v) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
• (v) give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
• (v) stroke soothingly

gentle Synonyms

• appease
• aristocratic
• aristocratical
• assuage
• blue
• blue-blooded
• conciliate
• docile
• easy
• ennoble
• entitle
• gentle
• gruntle
• lenify
• mollify
• pacify
• patrician
• placate
• soft