Meaning & Definition of Gentle in English

1. Cause to be more favorably inclined

• Gain the good will of

• "She managed to mollify the angry customer"

2. Give a title to someone

• Make someone a member of the nobility

3. Stroke soothingly

1. Soft and mild

• Not harsh or stern or severe

• "A gentle reprimand"

• "A vein of gentle irony"

• "Poked gentle fun at him"

2. 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"

3. Quiet and soothing

• "A gentle voice"

• "A gentle nocturne"

4. Belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

• "An aristocratic family"

• "Aristocratic bostonians"

• "Aristocratic government"

• "A blue family"

• "Blue blood"

• "The blue-blooded aristocracy"

• "Of gentle blood"

• "Patrician landholders of the american south"

• "Aristocratic bearing"

• "Aristocratic features"

• "Patrician tastes"

5. Easily handled or managed

• "A gentle old horse, docile and obedient"

6. Having little impact

• "An easy pat on the shoulder"

• "Gentle rain"

• "A gentle breeze"

• "A soft (or light) tapping at the window"

7. Marked by moderate steepness

• "An easy climb"

• "A gentle slope"