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gentle::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | easy |
| Derivation | gentleness |
a gentle slope.
gentle::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, patrician |
| Derivation | gentility |
of gentle blood.
gentle::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ennoble, entitle |
| Type of | promote, raise, kick upstairs, elevate, upgrade, advance |
| Has types | dub, baronetize, baronetise, knight, lord |
gentle::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | appease, assuage, conciliate, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate |
| Type of | tranquillize, calm, calm down, tranquillise, tranquilize, still, quieten, lull, quiet |
gentle::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | docile |
a gentle old horse, docile and obedient.
gentle::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | soft |
| Derivation | gentleness |
a gentle reprimand.
a vein of gentle irony.
poked gentle fun at him.
gentle::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | gentleness |
the gentle touch of her hand.
her gentle manner was comforting.
a gentle sensitive nature.
gentle blue eyes.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | gentleness |
a gentle voice.
a gentle nocturne.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | pet |
Examples of gentle
gentle
In the 1970s, it was America and Bread with the wispy vocals and gentle guitars.
From the latimes.com
While the West has forgotten the writer, this gentle, green city does him proud.
From the independent.co.uk
I had a direct talk with her in a kind and gentle tone, but this made her angry.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Then suddenly he'll turn on me as if I've hurt him, even though I'm very gentle.
From the telegraph.co.uk
There is nothing prettier to New Zealanders than a gentle walk through the bush.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Gentle exercise before bedtime can also stretch the muscles and reduce symptoms.
From the dailymail.co.uk
They provide a soft, rain-like stream of water which is more gentle on the soil.
From the sacbee.com
Those may be legitimate concerns, but it also sounds like gentle obstructionism.
From the ecocentric.blogs.time.com
Although gentle in many cases, public broadcasting definitely skews to the left.
From the tunedin.blogs.time.com
- Pacify: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
- Soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
- Having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"
- Ennoble: give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
- Stroke soothingly
- Aristocratic: belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; " ...
- Docile: easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
- Easy: having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
- Easy: marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
