gentle
kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
not severe, rough, or violent; mild: a gentle wind;a gentle tap on the shoulder.
moderate: gentle heat.
gradual: a gentle slope.
of good birth or family; wellborn.
characteristic of good birth; honorable; respectable: a gentle upbringing.
easily handled or managed; tractable: a gentle animal.
soft or low: a gentle sound.
polite; refined: Consider, gentle reader, my terrible predicament at this juncture.
entitled to a coat of arms; armigerous.
Archaic. noble; chivalrous: a gentle knight.
to tame; render tractable.
to mollify; calm; pacify.
to make gentle.
to stroke; soothe by petting.
to ennoble; dignify.
Origin of gentle
1synonym study For gentle
Other words for gentle
Opposites for gentle
Other words from gentle
- gen·tle·ness, noun
- gen·tly, adverb
- o·ver·gen·tle, adjective
- un·gen·tle, adjective
- un·gen·tle·ness, noun
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How to use gentle in a sentence
Mickle thocht we o' the gentles ayont the sea, an' sair grat we for a' frien's we kent lang syne in oor ain countree.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland | Kate Douglas WigginHis father's people were of the noblesse of the robe, country gentles; his mother a cousin of the two dukes Rochefoucauld.
The Red City | S. Weir MitchellYes, gentles and people, I commend this plaque to your careful attention.
Roger the Bold | F. S. BreretonThere, gentles and his worship the governor, come closer and look.
Roger the Bold | F. S. BreretonHe considers maggots (gentles) an admirable diet, and he gave me a valuable hint about them.
Dog Breaking | William Nelson Hutchinson
British Dictionary definitions for gentle
/ (ˈdʒɛntəl) /
having a mild or kindly nature or character
soft or temperate; mild; moderate: a gentle scolding
gradual: a gentle slope
easily controlled; tame: a gentle horse
archaic of good breeding; noble: gentle blood
archaic gallant; chivalrous
to tame or subdue (a horse)
to appease or mollify
obsolete to ennoble or dignify
a maggot, esp when used as bait in fishing
archaic a person who is of good breeding
Origin of gentle
1Derived forms of gentle
- gently, adverb
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