gentil

Adj

1. helpful, kind
2. pleasant, amiable, nice
3. attractive, pretty; also derogative, in the sense of superficial, esp. in the arts
4. (idiomatic) all very well
5. well behaved, good (especially but not only about children, in the sense of good boy/girl)
6. fairly large, nice, tidy

Noun

1. (masculine) pagan, heretic
2. (masculine) gentile

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʒɑ̃.ti/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: gentil

Borrowed from Latin: gentīlis

In summary

Inherited from Old French gentil, borrowed from Latin gentīlis, from gēns (“Roman clan”).

Concepts

kind

nice

friendly

sweet

gentle

lovely

amiable

good

👍

affable

kindly

charming

good-natured

cordial

gentile

obliging

pleasant

soft

tender

suave

courteous

fair

genial

goy

amicable

alluring

mannerly

be kind to

pretty

thoughtful

winsome

enticing

civil

attractive

well-bred

non-Jew

appealing

goodie

angelical

good-tempered

companionable

graceful

helpful

hero

🦸‍♂️

angelic

good guy

kindness

mild-mannered

benignant

mild

affectionate

Synonyms

aimable

gentille

amical

affable

bon

👍

mignon

amicale

sympathique

charmant

joli

doux

attrayant

agréable

ravissant

sympa

bienveillant

affriolant

alléchant

amène

attachant

attirant

attractif

bien

👍

brave

complaisant

généreux

goy

goï

extra

franc

🆓

joi

avenant

gracieux

humain

attendrissant

léger

angélique

👼

mou

national

païen

plaisant

prévenant

affectueux

ressortissant

sucré

super

adorable

accommodant

tendre

aguicheur

Translations

freundlich

amable

gentile

nett

vriendelijk

lief

aardig

gentil

carino

gradevole

amável

schattig

amichevole

voorkomend

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