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Gentle

verb/dʒˈɛntəl/
Definition
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒˈɛntəl/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈɛntəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈɛntəl/
1 syllable Say it as /dʒˈɛntəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
mollifyentitlearistocraticconciliatepacifypatriciandocileappeasegruntleennoblesoftaristocraticalassuageplacateblue-bloodedlenifyeasyblue
Parts of Speech
verbcause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
“She managed to mollify the angry customer”
verbgive a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
verbstroke soothingly
adjectivesoft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
“a gentle reprimand”
adjectivehaving or showing a kindly or tender nature
“the gentle touch of her hand”
adjectivequiet and soothing
“a gentle voice”
adjectivebelonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
“an aristocratic family”
adjectiveeasily handled or managed
“a gentle old horse, docile and obedient”
adjectivehaving little impact
“an easy pat on the shoulder”
adjectivemarked by moderate steepness
“an easy climb”
Word Forms
pacificationnounthe act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined
peacenounharmonious relations; freedom from disputes
pacifiernoundevice used for an infant to suck or bite on
conciliativeadjectiveintended to placate
conciliationnounthe state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
conciliatornounsomeone who tries to bring peace
appeasableadjectivecapable of being pacified
mollificationnouna state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered
placativeadjectiveintended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
placatoryadjectiveintended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
placationnounthe act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
ennoblementnounthe act of raising someone to the nobility
gentlenessnounacting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
aristocracynounthe most powerful members of a society
aristocratnouna member of the aristocracy
gentilitynounelegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
patriciannouna person of refined upbringing and manners
docilitynounthe trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable
easinessnounfreedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
sanft
Ursache für eine positivere Einstellung; den guten Willen erlangen
🇫🇷French
doux
faire en sorte d'être plus favorablement incliné; gagner la bonne volonté de
🇪🇸Spanish
amable
causa para estar más favorablemente inclinado; ganarse la buena voluntad de
🇮🇹Italian
gentile
motivo di essere più favorevolmente propenso; ottenere la buona volontà di
🇳🇱Dutch
teder
ervoor zorgen dat u gunstiger geneigd bent; de goede wil verkrijgen
🇵🇹Portuguese
gentil
fazer com que tenha uma inclinação mais favorável; ganhar a boa vontade de
🇷🇺Russian
нежный
вызвать более благосклонное расположение; завоевать добрую волю
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कोमल
अधिक अनुकूल झुकाव का कारण; की सद्भावना प्राप्त करें
🇧🇩Bengali
মৃদু
কারণ আরও অনুকূলভাবে ঝোঁক; ভালো ইচ্ছা অর্জন
🇮🇳Tamil
மென்மையான
அதிக சாதகமாக சாய்வதற்கு காரணம்; என்ற நல்லெண்ணத்தைப் பெறுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
సౌమ్యుడు
మరింత అనుకూలంగా వొంపు ఉండటానికి కారణం; యొక్క మంచి సంకల్పం పొందండి
🇮🇳Marathi
सौम्य
अधिक अनुकूलपणे कल असल्याचे कारण; ची चांगली इच्छा मिळवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સૌમ્ય
વધુ અનુકૂળ વલણનું કારણ; ની સારી ઇચ્છા મેળવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೌಮ್ಯ
ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಅನುಕೂಲಕರವಾಗಿ ಒಲವು ತೋರಲು ಕಾರಣ; ಉತ್ತಮ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സൗമ്യമായ
കൂടുതൽ അനുകൂലമായി ചായ്വുള്ളതാകാൻ കാരണം; എന്ന നല്ല മനസ്സ് നേടുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੋਮਲ
ਵਧੇਰੇ ਅਨੁਕੂਲਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਝੁਕਾਅ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ; ਦੀ ਚੰਗੀ ਇੱਛਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
نرم
زیادہ سازگار طریقے سے مائل ہونے کی وجہ؛ کی اچھی مرضی حاصل کریں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
温和的
导致更有利的倾向；获得善意
🇯🇵Japanese
優しい
より有利な傾向を引き起こす。 ～の善意を得る
🇰🇷Korean
온화한
더 호의적인 경향을 갖게 한다. ~의 호의를 얻다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dịu dàng
gây ra khuynh hướng thuận lợi hơn; đạt được thiện chí của
🇹🇭Thai
อ่อนโยน
ทำให้เกิดความโน้มเอียงในทางที่ดีขึ้น ได้รับความปรารถนาดีจาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
lembut
menyebabkan kecenderungan yang lebih menguntungkan; mendapatkan niat baik dari
🇵🇭Filipino
malumanay
dahilan upang maging mas paborableng hilig; makuha ang mabuting kalooban ng
🇲🇾Malay
lemah lembut
menyebabkan lebih cenderung; memperolehi kehendak baik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لطيف
سبب ليكون أكثر ميلا بشكل إيجابي؛ الحصول على حسن النية
🇮🇷Persian
ملایم
باعث تمایل بیشتر شود. به دست آوردن اراده خوب
🇹🇷Turkish
nazik
daha olumlu eğilimli olmasına neden olur; iyi niyetini kazanmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
עָדִין
לגרום לנטייה חיובית יותר; להשיג את הרצון הטוב של
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gentle'?
The primary meaning of 'gentle' is 'cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gentle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gentle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gentle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gentle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'gentle' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'gentle' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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