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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
gentler, gentlest |
| definition 1: |
kind; generous; mild.
We love him for his gentle ways.- synonyms:
- amiable, humane, kind, mild, sweet, tender
- antonyms:
- ferocious, rough, stern
- similar words:
- affable, considerate, gracious, thoughtful
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| definition 2: |
soft; mild; not harsh or violent.
A gentle breeze blew through the leaves.- synonyms:
- mild, soft
- antonyms:
- brutal, fierce, furious, hard, harsh, rough, severe, sharp, vicious, violent
- similar words:
- easy, light, mellow, peaceful
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| definition 3: |
gradual or mild; not steep or sudden.
The gentle slope was easy to hike.- synonyms:
- gradual, mild
- antonyms:
- sharp, steep
- similar words:
- moderate, slight
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| definition 4: |
easy to manage or control.
He gave her a gentle horse to ride.- synonyms:
- docile
- similar words:
- broken, domestic, meek, tame
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| related words: |
docile, soft, temperate, tender |
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| derivations: |
gently (adv.), gentleness (n.) |
Gentle comes from a Latin word that means "of the same family or race." The present use of "gentle" first occurred in the 1200s.
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