gentle

About 13.94 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.

   Stuart is a gentle man; he would never hurt you.

2. adjective Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.

   I felt something touch my shoulder; it was gentle and a little slimy.

3. adjective Docile and easily managed.

   We had a gentle swim in the lake.

4. adjective Gradual rather than steep or sudden.

   The walks in this area have a gentle incline.

5. adjective Polite and respectful rather than rude.

   He gave me a gentle reminder that we had to hurry up.

6. adjective Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
7. verb To become gentle.
8. verb To ennoble.

Similar words

ennoble mild easy docile tamed tame soft pacify placate mollify

Often followed by

and as breeze slope voice pressure with in heat

Word family

gentled gentler gentles gentlest gentling gently