gentle

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
2. Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
3. Docile and easily managed.
4. Gradual rather than steep or sudden.
5. Polite and respectful rather than rude.
6. (archaic) Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To become gentle.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To ennoble.
3. (transitive) To break; to tame; to domesticate.
4. (transitive) To soothe; to calm; to make gentle.

Noun

1. (archaic) A person of high birth.
2. A maggot used as bait by anglers.
3. A trained falcon, or falcon-gentil.

Concepts

doux

gentil

mou

délicat

calme

suave

tendre

modéré

douce

gentille

paisible

léger

aristocratique

sucré

serein

souple

tranquille

anoblir

être bon

intituler

gracieux

amical

apaiser

bas

bénin

bleu

bleue

calmer

facile

faible

affectueux

noble

précaution

rassurer

Synonymes

soft

mild

tender

kind

quiet

meek

delicate

sweet

light

calm

polite

nice

affectionate

tame

pleasant

weak

easy

bland

smooth

careful

friendly

slight

kindly

slow

harmonious

good-natured

graceful

affable

amiable

lenient

placid

mollify

courteous

modest

faint

good

👍

docile

moderate

lovely

sensitive

peaceful

gracious

good-hearted

aristocratic

noble

dainty

genial

appease

pacify

benign

Traductions

suave

sanft

mild

suave

zacht

suau

sanftmütig

liefelijk

zoet

gentile

brando

mite

dolce

freundlich

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈdʒɛntl̩/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: gentil

In summary

From Middle English gentil (“courteous, noble”), from Old French gentil (“high-born, noble”), from Latin gentilis (“of the same family or clan”), from gens (“[Roman] clan”). Doublet of gentile, genteel, and jaunty.

Phrases

I like gentle people .

J'aime les gens doux.