gentle (ˈdʒentl)
adjective · Beginner · Adjectives
🔊 ˈdʒentl
Meaning
Meaning: kind and soft in manner
Having a mild, tender, and considerate nature.
Examples
🗣 The nurse had a gentle voice that calmed patients.
Etymology
From Old French ‘gentil’ meaning ‘noble, graceful’, from Latin ‘gentilis’.
How & Where It’s Used
Describes a soft, caring manner toward people or things.
Tags: character, virtue