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# gentleness

noun (gentleness, uncountable)

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

## Everyday

1. Gentleness is the quality of being kind, calm and careful, not rough or harsh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleness/#m1)
2. Softness or mildness: the gentleness of a breeze or a slope. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleness/#m2)

### In the lessons

In ethics and religious education gentleness is a virtue; Christians list it among the «fruit of the Spirit» in Paul's letter to the Galatians. In everyday life gentleness is needed with babies, pets and people who are upset. Phrases: «with gentleness», «great gentleness», «gentleness and kindness».

### Examples

- She held the baby bird with great gentleness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleness/#x1)
- The vet treated the frightened dog with gentleness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleness/#x2)
- Gentleness is a strength, not a weakness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleness/#x3)
- Christians count gentleness among the fruit of the Spirit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleness/#x4)
- The teacher spoke with gentleness to the crying boy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleness/#x5)
- I like the gentleness of the summer breeze. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleness/#x6)
- Grandpa's gentleness made everyone feel safe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleness/#x7)
- Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleness/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable: no plural. From the adjective «gentle» + -ness; adverb «gently». Opposite: roughness, harshness.

## In Jewish tradition

Calm, mild behavior. Ecclesiastes says that a soft answer can calm an angry ruler.

**Interpretation.** The tradition prizes gentle speech and patience, which the Proverbs also praise as wise.

### Examples

- If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences. (Writings ECC.10.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gentleness/#x1)

### Note

Uncountable: no plural. From the adjective «gentle» + -ness; adverb «gently». Opposite: roughness, harshness.

## On Mova

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