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JENTL/ˈdʒentl/

Gentle means kind and not rough: a gentle voice, a gentle hill, be gentle. Soft can describe material; gentle describes manner or a mild slope. Kind is about goodness; gentle is about a soft way of doing things. Gently is the adverb. Gentleman is a polite man — a different word.

Meaning

Kind, calm, and not rough.

Examples

• “Be gentle with the kitten.”
• “The nurse was gentle when she cleaned the cut.”
• “A gentle walk along the footpath helped her headache.”

Good to know

a gentle voice / be gentle. Adverb: gently. Mix-up: gentleman. Contrast: rough.

Near in meaning

kind

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