Overview of adj gentle
The adj gentle has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (6) gentle -- (soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him")
2. (4) gentle -- (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. (2) gentle -- (quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne")
4. (1) aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle, patrician -- (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. docile, gentle -- (easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient")
6. easy, gentle, soft -- (having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window")
7. easy, gentle -- (marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope")
Antonyms of adj gentle
7 senses of gentle
Sense 1
gentle
INDIRECT (VIA mild) -> intense
Sense 2
gentle
INDIRECT (VIA kind) -> unkind
Sense 3
gentle
INDIRECT (VIA soft) -> loud
Sense 4
aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle, patrician
INDIRECT (VIA noble) -> lowborn
Sense 5
docile, gentle
INDIRECT (VIA tame) -> wild, untamed
Sense 6
easy, gentle, soft
INDIRECT (VIA light) -> heavy
Sense 7
easy, gentle
INDIRECT (VIA gradual) -> steep
Similarity of adj gentle
7 senses of gentle
Sense 1
gentle
=> mild (vs. intense)
Sense 2
gentle
=> kind (vs. unkind)
Sense 3
gentle
=> soft (vs. loud)
Sense 4
aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle, patrician
=> noble (vs. lowborn)
Sense 5
docile, gentle
=> tame (vs. wild), tamed
Sense 6
easy, gentle, soft
=> light (vs. heavy)
Sense 7
easy, gentle
=> gradual (vs. steep)
Attributes of adj gentle
Familiarity of adj gentle
gentle used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 7)
Grep of adj gentle
gentle
gentlemanlike
gentlemanly
ungentle
Overview of adj gentle
The adj gentle has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (6) gentle -- (soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him")
2. (4) gentle -- (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. (2) gentle -- (quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne")
4. (1) aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle, patrician -- (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. docile, gentle -- (easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient")
6. easy, gentle, soft -- (having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window")
7. easy, gentle -- (marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope")
gentlest definition
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