gentle

Meanings

• cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
• give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
• stroke soothingly
• soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
  • "a gentle reprimand"
  • "a vein of gentle irony"
  • "poked gentle fun at him"
• 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"
• quiet and soothing
  • "a gentle voice"
  • "a gentle nocturne"
• belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
  • "of gentle blood"
• easily handled or managed
  • "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
• having little impact
  • "gentle rain"
  • "a gentle breeze"
• marked by moderate steepness
  • "a gentle slope"

Synonyms

appease, aristocratic, aristocratical, assuage, blue, blue-blooded, conciliate, docile, easy, ennoble, entitle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, patrician, placate, soft