gentle
adjective
1. soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
- a gentle reprimand
- a vein of gentle irony
- poked gentle fun at him
2. having or showing a kindly or tender nature
- the gentle touch of her hand
- her gentle manner was comforting
- a gentle sensitive nature
Similar word(s): kind
3. quiet and soothing
- a gentle voice
- a gentle nocturne
Similar word(s): soft
4. belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
- of gentle blood
Similar word(s): noble, aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, patrician
5. easily handled or managed
- a gentle old horse, docile and obedient
Similar word(s): tame, tamed, docile
6. having little impact
- gentle rain
- a gentle breeze
Similar word(s): light, easy, soft
7. marked by moderate steepness
- a gentle slope
Similar word(s): gradual, easy
Sentences with gentle as an adjective:
- Stuart is a gentle man; he would never hurt you.
- I felt something touch my shoulder; it was gentle and a little slimy.
- We had a gentle swim in the lake.
- a gentle horse
- The walks in this area have a gentle incline.
- He gave me a gentle reminder that we had to hurry up.
noun
1. (archaic) A person of high birth.
2. (archaic) A maggot used as bait by anglers
3. A trained falcon, or falcon-gentil.
verb
1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Similar word(s): appease, assuage, conciliate, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate
Definition categories: emotion, calm, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
2. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
Similar word(s): ennoble, entitle
Definition categories: social, advance, elevate, promote, raise, upgrade
3. stroke soothingly