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The meaning of GENTLE is free from harshness, sternness, or violence. How to use gentle in a sentence.
1. kindly; amiable: a gentle manner. 2. not severe, rough, or violent; mild: a gentle tap on the arm. 3. moderate: gentle heat. 4. not steep; gradual: a gentle slope. 5. of good birth or family.
GENTLE definition: 1. calm, kind, or soft: 2. not violent, severe, or strong: 3. not steep or sudden: . Learn more.
Use the adjective gentle to describe something that is soothing or kind, like a person with a tender nature or the soft sound of light rain.
Definition of gentle adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Someone who is gentle is kind, mild, and calm. My son was a quiet and gentle man. Michael's voice was gentle and consoling.
Originally (esp. in Britain) gentle was used synonymously with noble, but was later distinguished from it, either as designating a person of a high social rank below the nobility, or as a wider term designating a person of high social rank, without specific reference to that rank.
gentle, adj., n., & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
Gentle, meek, mild refer to an absence of bad temper or belligerence. Gentle has reference especially to disposition and behavior, and often suggests a deliberate or voluntary kindness or forbearance in dealing with others: a gentle pat; gentle with children.
