gentleness

/ (ˈdʒɛntəlnɪs) /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR gentleness ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the quality of being gentle

physics a property of elementary particles, conserved in certain strong interactionsSee also charm 1 (def. 7)

QUIZZES

IT’S A WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ BONANZA!

This windfall of words will make you rich with knowledge. Mine your memory on the words from July 27 to August 2!

Question 1 of 7

What does "scattergood" mean?

a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.

a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.

a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby gentleness

gentleman of the road, gentleman-pensioner, gentleman's gentleman, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, gentlemen's agreement, gentleness, gentlepeople, gentleperson, gentle sex, gentlewoman, Gentoo

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example sentences from the Web for gentleness

When he does, here is a gentleness in his voice, a reflective and lovely quality that no movie he has been in has ever captured.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I wanted to somehow plug into it with gentleness and love, because those are things I feel comfortable with.
The Casual Genius of Jenny Slate: ‘Marcel the Shell,’ ‘Obvious Child,’ and the Ghost of ‘SNL’|Kevin Fallon|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His brown eyes were penetrating yet peaceful, and he immediately disarmed my nervousness with his gentleness.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His body has an even grace, his face a restless eagerness, and a gentleness, not to be confused with ‘niceness,’ is his manner.
The Stacks: Grateful Dead I Have Known|Ed McClanahan|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I dreaded to hear what he was going to say, but he spoke with the same simplicity and gentleness.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He has seemed to change his nature, and is all love and gentleness.
Clarissa, Volume 5 (of 9)|Samuel Richardson
The winning expression of innocence and gentleness in her mild, childish eyes particularly struck him.
The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869|Various
I am obliged to you for the gentleness and moderation of your dun, considering how long I have been your debtor.
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims|Andrew Steinmetz
Pedro gladly went, and all that day tried ineffectually to conciliate the angry man by patience, gentleness, and obedience.
The White Shield|Myrtle Reed
With gentleness and tenderness there must go dauntless bravery and grim acceptance of labor and hardship and peril.
Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore Roosevelt

MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

gentleness

noun

QUIZZES

IT’S A WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ BONANZA!

Words nearby gentleness

Example sentences from the Web for gentleness

MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

gentleness

noun

QUIZZES

IT’S A WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ BONANZA!

Words nearby gentleness

Words related to gentleness

Example sentences from the Web for gentleness