gentle

adjective
gen·tle
jĕn′tl

tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.

Example

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

Other meanings

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.”

Synonyms

soft

Related words

flower-gentle
gentilly
gentle and simple
gentle as a lamb
gentlebeing
gentle craft
gentlefolk
gentlefolks
gentle giant
gentlegirl
gentle-handed
gentle-hearted

Example sentences

“He moves through life like a gentle stream.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Be kind and gentle with yourself.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "gentilis" (of the same family or clan).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “gentle” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.