Gentle

/ˈdʒɛntl̩/

Synonyms for "gentle" (473 found)

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Closest matches (95)

Adjective(21 words)

soft aristocratic aristocraticalbeginner-friendly programming languagebenign chemicalbenign factorbenign fungus speciesbenign influencebenign organismbenign tonebloodless revolutionblue blue-blooded calmcalm classroomcalm stillnesscalm talkcalm tonecalm watersconciliatory

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courteous tone

accepting acclimate acclimatize accommodate accustom adapt adjust affable agreeable ambling amiable appease aristocratic balmybarely audiblebedbed downbenign bland bleeding

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bonhomous breakbreak inbreak to harnessbridle broken brush bust calmcalm downcase hardencautious charitable chastened chivalrous circumspect claudicant clement commiserative compassionate complaisant compose condition condolent confirm controllable cool cordial cradle crawling creepingcreeping like snailcultivated cultured curry currycomb cushion dainty

Noun(12 words)

affectionate gesturebaby powdercalming influencecaressing chiding clemens coaxing codding cooingcream buttercushioning packagingdawn light

Verb(4 words)

appease assuage conciliate crooned

Strong matches (142)

decrescendo deliberate delicate dim distant docile domesticate domesticated domesticize dovelike dreamy drench ducal dulcify ease easy easy-natured easygoing establish even

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Adjective(21 words)

delicatedelicate floral patterndocile easyfriendly classroomfriendly creaturefriendly tonegentle breezegentle hand wateringgradualgradual accelerationgradual listinggradual trajectoryhushed atmospherekind kindest kindhearted kindliestlight tuglow impact designs

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low intensity

Verb(5 words)

dilute ennoble entitle gruntle lenify

Noun(9 words)

dolce dove easing gentlinggerman weichgradually changinghedging modifierlight bouncelow impact

Adjective(2 words)

friendly kind

Related words (236)

Adjective(61 words)

meek personmeeker mellowest mildmild climatemild punishmentmildest moderatemoderate pacemollify nonabrasive noncoercivenoninvasive methodnonsaltynot abruptpacific oceanpacifypale tintpatricianpeaceable soul

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peaceful societypleasantquiet smilequiet spellquieterrounded contoursettleshallow brookletslow pressuresmall pushsmooth gear actionsmooth patternsmooth transitionsmooth voicesoavesoft actionsoft argumentsoft balladsoft contactsoft directivesoft edgesoft fabricsoft news featuresoft smilesoft stancesoft transition plansoft-landing scenariosoften softer soothesoothing tonetactful tametame animaltamest tempertemperate stancetenderest unforcefulwarm tonewomanly

mellow mellowy melting merciful mildmild as milkmilden milk moderate mollified mollify murmured naturalize noble nonresistive nonrigid nonviolentof gentle bloodof rankorient

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orientate pacific pacifistic pacify passive patient patrician peaceable peaceful pianissimo piano pitying placid pleasant pleasing plump poking poky polishedpour balm intoprincelike princely prudent pulp queenlike queenly quell quietquite the ladyrefined relax relaxed reluctant rest restful rockrock to sleeprub downruthful saddle saunteringscarcely heardseason sereneshake upshuffling slack slothful slowslow as deathslow as molassesslow as slowslow-crawling slow-foot slow-going slow-legged slow-moving slow-paced slow-poky slow-running slow-sailing slow-stepped sluggish smash smoothsmooth downsmooth oversmoothen snail-paced snaillike sober softsoft as puttysoft-sounding soft-voiced softensoften upsoftened softhearted soothe soothing squash stabilize staggering steady still strolling subaudible subdue subdued supple sweet sweet-tempered sympathetic sympathizing tame tamed temperate tend tender tenderhearted tenderize tentative thoughtful titled toddling toleranttone downtortoiselike tottering tractable train tranquil tranquilize trudgingtune downturtlelike unclear understanding undisturbed unhurried unruffled untroubled waddling warmhearted water weak weak-voiced well-bredwell-brought-upwell-natured whisper-soft whispered wont yoke

Verb(5 words)

mellowed mollify pacify patted placate

Noun(13 words)

moderate safety categorymore benignnudging approachpeaceful reformsmiling expressionsoft ambiencesoft landingsoft touchsoft-landing policystomach friendlytamertender bidtenderly spoken

Adjective(2 words)

polite respectful

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

21 entries

advance calmcalm downchange of statedescriptor elevatekick upstairslull modify pet promote quality quiet quieten raise softening

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More specific

14 entries

calm crowdcare delicacydocile childgentle doggentle horsegentleness incline kindness politeness slope softness tact tenderness

Collocations

8 entries

gentle approachgentle criticismgentle persuasiongentle raingentle remindergentle slopegentle touchgentle voice

Inflections

5 entries

gentled gentler gentles gentlest gentling

Derivations

3 entries

gentleness gentling gently

similar

8 entries

gradual kind light mild noble soft tame tamed

Sample sentences

30 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

In his school days he wasn't as gentle as he is now.

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At first sight, he seemed kind and gentle.

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Harry is gentle with cats.

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Dr. Patterson: Oh, no! She was very gentle with him.

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