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# gentle

adjective (gentler, gentlest)

«gentle» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Gentle means kind and careful, not rough or violent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentle/#m1)
2. Gentle means soft or light, not strong, like a gentle breeze. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentle/#m2)
3. A gentle slope or hill is not steep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentle/#m3)
4. Gentle sounds or words are quiet and calm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentle/#m4)
5. A gentlewoman is a woman of good family, a polite word for a lady. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentle/#m5)

### In the lessons

In pet care and kindness lessons, be gentle with animals, babies and younger children: hold softly, speak quietly, never squeeze or pull. In science and geography, a gentle slope rises slowly. In stories, a gentle giant is big but kind. Phrases: be gentle with, a gentle breeze, a gentle slope, gentle giant, gentle reminder.

### Examples

- Be gentle with the kitten. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentle/#x1)
- A gentle breeze moved the curtains. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentle/#x2)
- She gave me a gentle push on the swing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentle/#x3)
- The path went up a gentle slope. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentle/#x4)
- He has a gentle voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentle/#x5)
- Grandma is kind and gentle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentle/#x6)
- The elephant was a gentle giant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentle/#x7)
- "His name is Walter Raleigh," said the gentle-woman. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentle/#x8)

### Note

Adverb: gently (stroke the dog gently). Opposite: rough. "Gentle" does not mean weak; being gentle often takes self-control. Not to be confused with "gentleman" though they are related.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gentle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gentle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gentle.html) on Mova free.