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gentle
adjective as in having a mild or kind nature
Strongest matches
affable, amiable, benign, compassionate, considerate, genial, humane, mellow, moderate, placid, pleasant, quiet, soft, tame, tender
Strong matches
cultivated, disciplined, domesticated, pleasing, taught, trained
Weak matches
agreeable, biddable, bland, cool, docile, dove-like, easy, kindly, laid back, lenient, manageable, meek, merciful, pacific, peaceful, pliable, softhearted, sweet-tempered, sympathetic, temperate, tractable, warmhearted
adjective as in mild, temperate in effect on senses
Example Sentences
It involves multiple cycles of gentle rinsing, he said.
At benches they brush and gently scrape dust from fossilized bone, with the gentle dexterity of dentists cleaning Jurassic-era teeth.
It was a hint of the sternness of the ideas that became his hallmark, if not his personality, which his friends described as gentle.
This mother is playful, artistic, gentle, confused, unsure and loving.
The series hoped to be a public service for farmers, with gentle storylines that brought urban listeners into rural surroundings – almost as if they were eavesdropping on farmers and their wives.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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