1 calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful way:
a quiet and gentle man * a gentle voice / laugh / touch * She was the gentlest of nurses. * He lived in a gentler age than ours. * Be gentle with her! * She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion. * He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant.
2 (of weather, temperature, etc.) 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. * a little gentle work / exercise * This soap is very gentle on the hands.
4 not steep or sharp:
a gentle slope / curve / angle
seealsoGENTLY
gentleness noun [U]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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