Gentler

Synonyms for "gentler" (347 found)

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Strong matches (104)

currycomb cushion dainty decrescendo deliberate delicate dim distant domesticate domesticated domesticize dovelike dreamy drench ducal dulcify ease easy easy-natured easygoing

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Adjective(2 words)

Verb(4 words)

ennoble entitle gruntle lenify

Adjective(2 words)

Related words (173)

Adjective(5 words)

lithe nonabrasive polite respectful svelte

litter loosen low lull lumbering manage manageable mash massage meek mellow mellowy melting merciful mild as milk milden milk moderate mollified mollify

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murmured naturalize noble nonabrasive nonresistive nonrigid nonviolent of gentle blood of rank orient orientate pacific pacifistic passive patient patrician peaceable peaceful pianissimo piano pitying placid pleasant pleasing plump poking poky polished pour balm into princelike princely prudent pulp queenlike queenly quell quiet quite the lady refined relax relaxed reluctant rest restful rock rock to sleep rub down ruthful saddle sauntering scarcely heard season serene shake up shuffling slack slothful slow slow as death slow as molasses slow as slow slow-crawling slow-foot slow-going slow-legged slow-moving slow-paced slow-poky slow-running slow-sailing slow-stepped sluggish smash smooth smooth down smooth over smoothen snail-paced snaillike sober soft as putty soft-sounding soft-voiced soften soften up softened 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 tolerant tone down tortoiselike tottering tractable train tranquil tranquilize trudging tune down turtlelike unclear understanding undisturbed unhurried unruffled untroubled waddling warmhearted water weak weak-voiced well-bred well-brought-up well-natured whisper-soft whispered wont yoke

Verb(3 words)

mollify pacify placate

Adjective(2 words)

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As he grew older, he became gentler.

Source: tatoeba (302341)

Imperious Prima flashes forth / Her edict "to begin it"— / In gentler tone Secunda hopes / "There will be nonsense in it!"— / While Tertia interrupts the tale / Not more than once a minute.

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He doesn't respond well to criticism, so you might want to find a gentler way of wording your concerns.

Source: tatoeba (9260603)

When Yanni is with Skura, he always shows his gentler side.

Source: tatoeba (9793871)

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