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Gentle
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Gentle
/ˈdʒentl/
Gentle means being kind, mild, or tender in behavior and character, without being forceful or harsh.
Synonyms:
kind
tender
soft
mild
calm
Antonyms:
harsh
rough
severe
aggressive
stern
Examples:
'Yes?' said Mr Quilp in a suddenly
gentler
voice.
Oliver's pillow was smoothed by
gentle
hands that night.
Dear,
gentle
, patient, noble Nell was dead.
Etymology:
Derived from the Old French
gentil
, meaning high-born, later modifying to mean kind or mild in English usage around the 13th century.
Usage Statistics:
18 mentions per 1 million words
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