gentle meaning and definition

GENTLE verb

Definition of gentle (verb)

1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
   • "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
   • synonyms: appease, assuage, conciliate, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate
2. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
   • synonyms: ennoble, entitle
3. stroke soothingly

GENTLE adjective

Definition of gentle (adjective)

1. soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
   • "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
   • synonyms: soft
2. having or showing a kindly or tender nature
   • "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"
3. quiet and soothing
   • "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"
4. belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
   • "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes"
   • synonyms: aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, patrician
5. easily handled or managed
   • "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
   • synonyms: docile
6. having little impact
   • "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
   • synonyms: easy, soft
7. marked by moderate steepness
   • "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
   • synonyms: easy