Gentil (en. Kind)

[ʒɑ̃.til]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

One who expresses kindness or gentleness.

She is a very nice person.

C'est une personne très gentille.

One who is pleasant and likable.

This hotel is very nice.

Cet hôtel est très gentil.

One who has a good nature, without aggression.

He has a kind character.

Il a un caractère gentil.

From Latin 'gentilis', meaning 'of the family' or 'noble'.

nice as can be

Very kind, extremely nice.

gentil comme tout

play the nice guy

To act in a kind manner in order to please.

faire le gentil

kindness

Quality of being kind.

gentillesse

gentleman

Man of a certain nobility or good upbringing.

gentilhomme

A good guy

He's a nice guy, always ready to help.

C'est un gentil, toujours prêt à aider.

Too kind

Stop! Don't be too kind, they'll take advantage of it.

Stop ! Ne sois pas trop gentil, ils vont en profiter.