GENTLE Synonyms
There are 42 hypernyms of the word gentle. (close relations)
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| soft | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • yielding readily to pressure or weight • compassionate and kind; conciliatory • (of sound) relatively low in volume • produced with vibration of the vocal cords • not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) • (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected • (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') adverb • in a relaxed manner; or without hardship adjective satellite • easily hurt • (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value • using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation • tolerant or lenient • soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe • having little impact • out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance • willing to negotiate and compromise • not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship • mild and pleasant • not brilliant or glaring | ||||||
| docile | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed adjective satellite • ready and willing to be taught • easily handled or managed | ||||||
| kind | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior noun • a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality adjective satellite • agreeable, conducive to comfort • tolerant and forgiving under provocation | ||||||
| polite | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. • not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others adjective satellite • marked by refinement in taste and manners | ||||||
| affable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • diffusing warmth and friendliness | ||||||
| amiable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • disposed to please • diffusing warmth and friendliness | ||||||
| benevolent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • intending or showing kindness adjective satellite • showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity • generous in providing aid to others • generous in assistance to the poor | ||||||
| calm | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • (of weather) free from storm or wind noun • steadiness of mind under stress • wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale adjective satellite • not agitated; without losing self-possession verb • make calm or still • make steady • become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation • cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | ||||||
| compassionate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • showing or having compassion verb • share the suffering of | ||||||
| considerate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • showing concern for the rights and feelings of others | ||||||
| delicate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury adjective satellite • marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique • easily broken or damaged or destroyed • easily hurt • developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety • difficult to handle; requiring great tact • of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely | ||||||
| genial | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw adjective satellite • diffusing warmth and friendliness • agreeable, conducive to comfort | ||||||
| gracious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit adjective satellite • characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects • exhibiting courtesy and politeness • disposed to bestow favors | ||||||
| lenient | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tolerant or lenient • not strict • characterized by tolerance and mercy | ||||||
| mild | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme adjective satellite • humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness • mild and pleasant | ||||||
| mild-mannered | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • behaving in or having a mild or gentle manner | ||||||
| patient | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance noun • a person who requires medical care • the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | ||||||
| peaceful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war adjective satellite • peacefully resistant in response to injustice | ||||||
| soothing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • affording physical relief • freeing from fear and anxiety | ||||||
| tender | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective • given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality • easy to cut or chew • physically untoughened noun • something that can be used as an official medium of payment • someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another • a formal proposal to buy at a specified price • car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water • a boat for communication between ship and shore • ship that usually provides supplies to other ships adjective satellite • hurting • young and immature • having or displaying warmth or affection • (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail • (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition verb • offer or present for acceptance • propose a payment • make a tender of; in legal settlements • make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer | ||||||
