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   gentle

   /ˈdʒɛntl/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character: "a gentle, sensitive man" Similar kindkindlytenderbenignhumanelenientmercifulforgivingforbearingsympatheticconsiderateunderstandingclementcompassionatebenevolentkind-heartedtender-heartedgood-naturedsweet-temperedlovingmildsoftquietshydemuremodesthumbleretiringunassumingstilltranquilpeacefulpeaceablepacificplacidserenereposefulreverentmeekdocilelamblikedove-likeOpposite unkindbrutal
   • 2. moderate in action, effect, or degree; not strong or violent: "take some gentle exercise" Similar lightsoftzephyr-likemoderatepleasantOpposite strong
   • ▪ (of a slope) gradual: "a gentle embankment" Similar gradualslighteasyimperceptibleOpposite steep
   • 3. (of a person) noble or having the qualities attributed to noble birth; courteous and chivalrous. archaic Similar aristocraticnobletitledupper-classblue-bloodedhigh-bornwell bornpatricianeliteborn with a silver spoon in one's mouthsilver-spooninformal:poshupper-crustupmarkettop-drawerOpposite low

   verb

   • 1. make or become gentle: "Cobb's tone gentled a little"
   • ▪ touch (a person or animal) gently, typically in order to make them calmer or more docile.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French gentil ‘high-born, noble’, from Latin gentilis ‘of the same clan’ (see gentile). The original sense was ‘nobly born’, hence ‘courteous, chivalrous’, later ‘mild, moderate in action or disposition’ (mid 16th century).

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   What is another word for gentle?

   • Other forms: gentler; gentlest; gentles; gentled; gentling 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.

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   What is gentle and lowly?

   • However, I understand Gentle and Lowly to be a succinct pastoral work aimed at a very specific audience – discouraged Christians who feel beaten down by a too-big view of their sin and a too-small view of Christ’s heart for His own. And through that lens, Johnson’s criticisms seem to miss the point.

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   What is gentle?

   • a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

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   What is the difference between gentle and Meek?

   • 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. Meek implies a submissive spirit, and may even indicate undue submission in the face of insult or injustice: meek and even servile or weak.

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    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.

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    Definitions of gentle. adjective. soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe. “a gentle reprimand” “a vein of gentle irony” “poked gentle fun at him” synonyms: soft. mild. moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme. adjective. having little impact. “ gentle rain” “a gentle breeze” synonyms: easy, soft. light.