Define gentle. gentle synonyms, gentle pronunciation, gentle translation, English dictionary definition of gentle. adj. gen tler , gen tlest 1. Considerate or kindly in disposition; amiable and tender. 2. Not harsh or severe; mild and soft: a gentle scolding; a gentle...
GENTLE definition: 1. calm, kind, or soft: 2. not violent, severe, or strong: 3. not steep or sudden: . Learn more.
Use the adjective gentle to describe something that is soothing or kind, like a person with a tender nature or the soft sound of light rain.
The meaning of GENTLE is free from harshness, sternness, or violence. How to use gentle in a sentence.
If you describe the weather, especially the wind, as gentle, you mean it is pleasant and calm and not harsh or violent. The blustery winds of spring had dropped to a gentle breeze.
Definition of gentle adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to go gentle into that good night: to accept death passively; to die quietly, unnoticed, or without a fight. Also in extended use: to accept defeat, failure, etc., passively.
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Adjective gentle (comparative gentler or more gentle, superlative gentlest or most gentle) Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
Gentle, meek, mild refer to an absence of bad temper or belligerence. Gentle has reference especially to disposition and behavior, and often suggests a deliberate or voluntary kindness or forbearance in dealing with others: a gentle pat; gentle with children.