Gentleness

Quick meaning: Gentleness is a noun meaning The state of being gentle.

Meaning

The state of being gentle.

Example Sentences

[S]he [Sabrina, a water nymph] reviv'd, / And undervvent a quicke, immortall change / Made goddeſſe of the river; ſtill ſhe retaines / Her maiden gentleneſſe, […]

Willie spends his bus money home playing a song to dance to on the jukebox in an effort to comfort Sam, and unlike Hally, who struck out at his old friend when his life began to go wrong, Sam does not pass down Hally's hatefulness, but instead treats Willie with the same gentleness he has shown toward him throughout the play.

Word Forms

• gentlenesses

Synonyms for gentleness

Depending on context, synonyms include douceur, sweetness, gradualness.

Antonyms for gentleness

Common opposites include abruptness, precipitousness, steepness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gradualness, kindness, delicacy, compassion, friendliness, softness.

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