gentle - meaning in Hindi

Pronunciation of gentle

जेन्टल / जेनल

Meanings of gentle

Inflected forms of gentle

gentler (adjective comparative)
gentlest (adjective superlative)
gentles (noun plural)
gentled (verb past tense)
gentling (verb present participle)
gentles (verb present tense)

Definitions of gentle

adjective

1. soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
   Examples
   - a vein of gentle irony
   - poked gentle fun at him
   
2. having or showing a kindly or tender nature
   Examples
   - her gentle manner was comforting
   - a gentle sensitive nature
   - gentle blue eyes
   
3. quiet and soothing
   Example
   - a gentle nocturne
   
4. belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
   Examples
   - 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. easily handled or managed
6. having little impact
   Examples
   - gentle rain
   - a gentle breeze
   - a soft (or light) tapping at the window
   
7. marked by moderate steepness
   Example
   - a gentle slope
   

verb

1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
2. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
3. stroke soothingly

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Synonyms of gentle

appease, assuage, conciliate, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate, ennoble, entitle, easy, soft, aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, patrician, docile

Antonyms of gentle

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noun 

adjective