gentleadjective
uk/ˈdʒen.təl/us/ˈdʒen.t̬əl/B1 calm, kind, or soft:
a gentle smile
He's very gentle with his kids.
B1 not violent, severe, or strong:
gentle exercise
a gentle breeze
You can actually accomplish a lot more by gentle persuasion.
C1 not steep or sudden:
The path has a gentle slope/gradient.
More examples
- A bit of gentle coaxing is all that's required and he'll come, I'm sure.
- He rocked the cradle with a gentle backwards and forwards motion.
- The children rolled over and over down the gentle slope.
- She was lulled to sleep by the gentle rhythm of the boat in the water.
- Outside the flat, she could hear the gentle wash of the waves on the beach.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Tender & gentle
- fly
- gently
- meek
- mild
- mild-mannered
- mildly
- soft
- soft-hearted
- softly
- tender
- tender-hearted
- TLC
- wouldn't hurt a fly idiom
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Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting
gentleness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈdʒen.təl.nəs/us/ˈdʒen.t̬əl.nəs/
the quality of being gentle