gentle.
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
Meaning & usage
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
Stuart is a gentle man; he would never hurt you.
Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
I felt something touch my shoulder; it was gentle and a little slimy.
Docile and easily managed.
We had a gentle swim in the lake.
a gentle horse
Gradual rather than steep or sudden.
The walks in this area have a gentle incline.
Polite and respectful rather than rude.
He gave me a gentle reminder that we had to hurry up.
Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English gentil (“courteous, noble”), from Old French gentil (“high-born, noble”), from Latin gentilis (“of the same family or clan”), from gens (“[Roman] clan”). Doublet of gentile, genteel, and jaunty.
To become gentle.
To ennoble.
To break; to tame; to domesticate.
To soothe; to calm; to make gentle.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English gentil (“courteous, noble”), from Old French gentil (“high-born, noble”), from Latin gentilis (“of the same family or clan”), from gens (“[Roman] clan”). Doublet of gentile, genteel, and jaunty.
A person of high birth.
A maggot used as bait by anglers.
A trained falcon, or falcon-gentil.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English gentil (“courteous, noble”), from Old French gentil (“high-born, noble”), from Latin gentilis (“of the same family or clan”), from gens (“[Roman] clan”). Doublet of gentile, genteel, and jaunty.
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