Gentle ˈdʒentl Man Adjective Kind Terry Soul Scary

• a kind and gentle man
• terry was a gentle soul.
• he looks scary but he's really a gentle giant.
• she was the gentlest of nurses.

gentle

1. calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful way
• a kind and gentle man
• Terry was a gentle soul.
• He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant.
• She was the gentlest of nurses.
• a gentle voice/laugh/touch
• a gentle reminder that your next payment is due on Friday
• He lived in a gentler age than ours.
• Be gentle with her!

Extra Examples

• She was very gentle with the children.
• ‘Don't worry, just relax,’ Louise's voice was gentle.
• He was a young man with a quiet, gentle manner.
• The professor gave a gentle smile.
• She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion.
2. not strong or extreme
• a gentle breeze
• the gentle swell of the sea
• Cook over a gentle heat.
3. having only a small effect; not strong or violent
• We went for a gentle stroll.
• The doctor recommended a little gentle exercise.
• This soap is very gentle on the hands.
4. not steep or sharp
• a gentle slope/curve

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French gentil ‘high-born, noble’, from Latin gentilis ‘of the same clan’, from gens, gent- ‘family, race’, from the root of gignere ‘beget’. The original sense was ‘nobly born’, hence ‘courteous, chivalrous’, later ‘mild, moderate in action or disposition’ (mid 16th cent.).