Need another word that means the same as “gentle”? Find 47 synonyms and 30 related words for “gentle” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Gentle” are: easy, soft, aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, patrician, docile, kind, kindly, tender, benign, humane, lenient, merciful, forgiving, forbearing, sympathetic, considerate, understanding, clement, compassionate, benevolent, kind-hearted, good-natured, loving, light, moderate, pleasant, gradual, slight, imperceptible, noble, titled, upper-class, well born, elite, ennoble, entitle, appease, assuage, conciliate, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “gentle” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| appease | Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands. We give to charity because it appeases our guilt. |
| assuage | Provide physical relief, as from pain. The letter assuaged the fears of most members. |
| conciliate | Reconcile; make compatible. All complaints about charges will be conciliated if possible. |
| ennoble | Lend greater dignity or nobility of character to. They receive life baronies on appointment unless they are already ennobled. |
| entitle | Give a title to. Employees are normally entitled to redundancy pay. |
| gruntle | Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. |
| lenify | Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. |
| mollify | Reduce the severity of (something. The women hoped to mollify the harsh wilderness environment. |
| pacify | Fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location. He had to pacify angry spectators. |
| placate | Make (someone) less angry or hostile. They attempted to placate the students with promises. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “gentle” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| aristocratic | Belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy. Aristocratic features. |
| aristocratical | Belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy. |
| benevolent | (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose. A benevolent fund. |
| benign | Kindness of disposition or manner. The climate becomes more benign as we move nearer to the Black Sea. |
| blue | Of a person s skin having turned blue as a result of cold or breathing difficulties. Blue language. |
| blue-blooded | Belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy. |
| clement | (of weather) mild. Clement weather. |
| compassionate | Showing or having compassion. She tried to sound compassionate. |
| considerate | Careful not to inconvenience or harm others. Be considerate over your handwriting. |
| docile | Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive. A cheap and docile workforce. |
| easy | Readily exploited or tricked. An easy pat on the shoulder. |
| elite | Selected as the best. Elite colleges. |
| forbearing | Patient and restrained. Seemly and forbearing yet strong enough to resist aggression. |
| forgiving | Ready and willing to forgive. A forgiving embrace to the naughty child. |
| good-natured | Having an easygoing and cheerful disposition. |
| gradual | (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt. The gradual introduction of new methods. |
| humane | Marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering. The humane education of literary study. |
| imperceptible | So slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived. His head moved in an almost imperceptible nod. |
| kind | Tolerant and forgiving under provocation. Kind words showing understanding and sympathy. |
| kind-hearted | Having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition. |
| kindly | Pleasant and agreeable. He was a quiet kindly man. |
| lenient | Tolerant or lenient. Lenient rules. |
| light | Of the military or industry using or being relatively small or light arms or equipment. A light comedy. |
| loving | Enjoying the specified activity or thing. Her music loving son. |
| merciful | Showing or exercising mercy. William did not believe in being merciful to those who fought against him. |
| moderate | (of a person, party, or policy) not radical or excessively right- or left-wing. A kitchen of moderate size. |
| noble | Of excellent or superior quality. Noble metals include gold and silver and platinum. |
| patrician | Belonging to or characteristic of the aristocracy. A proud patrician face. |
| pleasant | (of a person or their manner) friendly and considerate; likeable. Pleasant sensations. |
| slight | Small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a’) at least some. Slight evidence. |
| soft | Used chiefly as a direction or description in music soft in a quiet subdued tone. The moon cast soft shadows. |
| sympathetic | Of characters in literature or drama evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings. He was sympathetic to evolutionary ideas. |
| tender | Young and immature. A tender mother. |
| titled | Belonging to the peerage. The titled classes. |
| understanding | Characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy. An understanding friend. |
| upper-class | Occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society. |
| well born | Wise or advantageous and hence advisable. |
| altruistic | Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish. It was an entirely altruistic act. |
| amiable | Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner. The amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically. |
| amity | A state of friendship and cordiality. The presence of French troops in Scotland had produced hostility rather than amity. |
| balmy | Mild and pleasant. It used to drive my husband balmy. |
| careful | Prudent in the use of something, especially money. Careful of the rights of others. |
| clement | (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy. A more clement judge reduced the sentence. |
| considerate | Showing concern for the rights and feelings of others. She was unfailingly kind and considerate. |
| docile | Easily handled or managed. A gentle old horse docile and obedient. |
| equable | Not easily irritated. He could look sterner than his equable temperament would suggest. |
| friendly | Not seriously or unpleasantly competitive or divisive. We want friendly relations with all countries. |
| genial | Agreeable, conducive to comfort. The genial sunshine. |
| gentility | Elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression. Her grandmother s pretensions to gentility. |
| gently | With a mild, kind, or tender manner. She gently broke the news to her mum. |
| gracious | Disposed to bestow favors. He bears insult with gracious good humor. |
| humane | (of a branch of learning) intended to have a civilizing effect on people. Regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals. |
| humble | Decisively defeat (a sporting opponent previously thought to be superior. He was humbled by his many ordeals. |
| kind | Character or nature. Kind words showing understanding and sympathy. |
| lenient | Tolerant or lenient. Lenient rules. |
| meek | Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant- Orville Prescott. Meek and self effacing. |
| merciful | Gracious (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility. Sought merciful treatment for the captives. |
| mild | Humble in spirit or manner suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness. A mild winter storm. |
| mottle | A spot or patch forming part of a mottled arrangement. It was not dull grey as distance had suggested but a mottle of khaki and black and olive green. |
| reflective | Capable of physically reflecting light or sound. A colourful reflective glow. |
| restrained | Prudent. Restrained in his response. |
| soft | Soft and mild not harsh or stern or severe. He was soft on his children. |
| subtropical | Of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics. North Island enjoys a subtropical climate. |
| tapping | The action of striking against something with a quick light blow or blows, or a sound made in this way. He heard the tapping of the man s cane. |
| temperate | Free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate. Temperate in his eating and drinking. |
| thoughtful | Taking heed giving close and thoughtful attention. A deeply thoughtful essay. |
| unselfish | Not greedy. Unselfish devotion. |
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