gentle
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
She managed to mollify the angry customer
Types & categories
- still hypernym
Related & opposite
- pacification derivation
- propitiation derivation
- baby's dummy derivation
- peace of mind derivation
- pacifier derivation
- peace derivation
- mollification derivation
- conciliation derivation
- conciliative derivation
- appeasinga derivation
- appeasable derivation
Sense 2 adjective
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
a gentle reprimand
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
Types & categories
- elevate hypernym
- baronetize hyponym
- lord hyponym
- knight hyponym
Related & opposite
- ennoblement derivation
Sense 4 adjective
having or showing a kindly or tender nature
the gentle touch of her hand
Related & opposite
Sense 5 verb
stroke soothingly
Types & categories
- pet hypernym
Sense 6 adjective
quiet and soothing
a gentle voice
Related & opposite
Sense 7 adjective
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
an aristocratic family
Related & opposite
Sense 8 adjective
easily handled or managed
a gentle old horse, docile and obedient
Related & opposite
Sense 9 adjective
having little impact
an easy pat on the shoulder
Related & opposite
Sense 10 adjective
marked by moderate steepness
an easy climb
Related & opposite
- ease derivation
- gentleness derivation
- gradual similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pacification |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | propitiation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | baby's dummy |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | peace of mind |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pacifier |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | peace |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | mollification |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | conciliation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | conciliative |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | appeasinga |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | appeasable |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | still |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mildness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | mild |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | ennoblement |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | elevate |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | baronetize |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | lord |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | knight |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | mildness |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | kind |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | pet |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | mildness |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | soft |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | breeding |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | gentry |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | nobility |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | aristocrat |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | patrician |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | noble |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | docility |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | tamed |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | mildness |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | light |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | ease |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | gentleness |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | gradual |