gentleness (Meaning)
gentleness (n)
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
gentleness (n.)
The quality or state of being gentle, well-born, mild, benevolent, docile, etc.; gentility; softness of manners, disposition, etc.; mildness.
Synonyms & Antonyms of gentleness
Synonyms:
- personableness
- generosity
- kindness
- sweetness
- tolerance
- patience
- responsiveness
- attentiveness
- willingness
- tenderness
Antonyms:
- hardness
- rigor
- callousness
- sternness
- stringency
- irritability
- inflexibility
- harshness
- irritability
- stringency
- obduracy
- severity
- inflexibility
- insensitivity
- sternness
- gruffness
- rigidity
- rigorousness
- exactingness
- rigor
- harshness
- pitilessness
- pitilessness
- strictness
- implacability
- firmness
- exactingness
- rigorousness
- callousness
- rigidness
- unpleasantness
- rigidity
- unpleasantness
- rigidness
- insensitivity
- implacability
- obduracy
- severity
- gruffness
- hardness
- firmness
- strictness
Synonyms:
- compliance
- forbearance
- mildness
- pliability
- manners
- compassionateness
- pleasantness
- benevolence
- good-naturedness
- amiability
- softness
- kindliness
- beneficence
- agreeability
- niceness
- good-heartedness
- flexibility
- geniality
- politeness
- graciousness
- humaneness
- lenience
- warmth
- understanding
- cheerfulness
- affability
- pliancy
- amiableness
- benignity
- tenderheartedness
- hesitancy
- agreeableness
- indulgence
- considerateness
- kindheartedness
- benignancy
- warmheartedness
- mercifulness
- mellowness
- thoughtfulness
Antonyms:
- crankiness
- crankiness
- biliousness
- inconsiderateness
- hard-heartedness
- thoughtlessness
- disagreeableness
- cruelty
- fussiness
- grouchiness
- ruthlessness
- cheek
- fussiness
- crust
- cruelty
- biliousness
- rudeness
- churlishness
- testiness
- grumpiness
- grimness
- cheek
- hard-heartedness
- dourness
- dourness
- presumption
- churlishness
- peevishness
- obstinacy
- orneriness
- grumpiness
- contentiousness
- petulance
- ruthlessness
- audacity
- petulance
- nerve
- rudeness
- sourness
- crust
- cantankerousness
- vinegar
- querulousness
- grouchiness
- testiness
- contentiousness
- inconsiderateness
- peevishness
- grimness
- contrariness
- orneriness
- cantankerousness
- obdurateness
- unfriendliness
- stubbornness
- querulousness
- unfriendliness
- toughness
- vinegar
- sourness
- audacity
- brashness
- nerve
- disagreeableness
- toughness
- obstinacy
- stubbornness
- hostility
- obdurateness
- presumption
- irascibility
- hostility
- thoughtlessness
- contrariness
- irascibility
- quarrelsomeness
- quarrelsomeness
- brashness
Synonyms:
- complaisance
- consideration
- gemütlichkeit
- greatheartedness
- mannerliness
- courtesy
- gentility
- pleasingness
- comity
- amenability
- magnanimity
- timorousness
- charity
- timidness
- amity
- cheeriness
- sweetness and light
- sunniness
- modesty
- diffidence
- faintheartedness
- friendliness
- clemency
- cordiality
- amenity
- likability
- shyness
- enjoyableness
- unselfishness
- amicableness
- civility
- good-temperedness
- delightfulness
- empressement
- softheartedness
- timidity
- laxness
- courteousness
- reserve
- amicability
- likableness
- leniency
- charitableness
- attractiveness
- philanthropy
- bashfulness
- altruism
Antonyms:
- bestiality
- brazenness
- nerviness
- chutzpah
- inhumanity
- brass
- brazenness
- meanness
- presumptuousness
- brassiness
- cheekiness
- spitefulness
- ungraciousness
- brutality
- spitefulness
- meanness
- irascibleness
- incivility
- brassiness
- hutzpah
- gall
- chutzpah
- chutzpa
- incivility
- nerviness
- barbarity
- sauce
- hatefulness
- boorishness
- savagery
- mercilessness
- brutishness
- savagery
- gall
- hutzpah
- unkindness
- heartlessness
- maliciousness
- brutishness
- ungraciousness
- inhumanity
- presumptuousness
- impoliteness
- face
- virulence
- barbarousness
- irascibleness
- sauciness
- pertness
- barbarousness
- impoliteness
- malevolence
- maliciousness
- vitriol
- sauce
- barbarity
- pertness
- unkindness
- savageness
- audaciousness
- cheekiness
- savageness
- chutzpa
- effrontery
- bestiality
- face
- vitriol
- temerity
- audaciousness
- brutality
- hatefulness
- effrontery
- boorishness
- malevolence
- sauciness
- heartlessness
- brass
- discourtesy
- discourtesy
- temerity
- mercilessness
- virulence
gentleness Sentence Examples
- Her fingers caressed my face with a gentleness that soothed my weary soul.
- The gentle breeze whispered through the leaves, creating a tranquil symphony.
- The kitten's purring filled the room with a sense of gentleness and contentment.
- The doctor administered the injection with a gentle touch, easing the patient's discomfort.
- The grandmother's voice had a gentleness that enveloped her grandchildren in love and warmth.
- The artist's brushstrokes captured the gentleness of the fading sunlight on the ocean's horizon.
- The horse responded to her gentle commands, its movements graceful and fluid.
- The waves rolled onto the shore with a gentleness that lulled the weary beachgoers to sleep.
- The librarian spoke with a gentle voice, guiding the patrons through the vast world of literature.
- The sunrise cast a gentle glow upon the town, illuminating its beauty with a soft and ethereal light.
FAQs About the word gentleness
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual, acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-temperedThe quality or state of being gentle, well-b
personableness, generosity,kindness, sweetness, tolerance, patience, responsiveness, attentiveness, willingness, tenderness
hardness, rigor, callousness, sternness, stringency, irritability, inflexibility, harshness, irritability, stringency
Her fingers caressed my face with a gentleness that soothed my weary soul.
The gentle breeze whispered through the leaves, creating a tranquil symphony.
The kitten's purring filled the room with a sense of gentleness and contentment.
The doctor administered the injection with a gentle touch, easing the patient's discomfort.
