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gentle



gentle - verb

  • 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

gentle - adjective

  • soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
  • having or showing a kindly or tender nature
  • quiet and soothing
  • belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
  • easily handled or managed
  • having little impact
  • marked by moderate steepness

gentle - thesaurus

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


View spelling list Words starting with ge and learn about the word gentle in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 19. Soft g: ge, gi, gy.

Scrabble score for gentle

g is 2 e is 1 n is 1 t is 1 l is 1 e is 1
Scrabble score = 7

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