Etymology: (1175–1225; < OF gentil highborn < L gentīlis; see gentile)
Definition of 'gentle'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj)gentle, soft soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
2. (adj)gentle having or showing a kindly or tender nature "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"
3. (adj)gentle quiet and soothing "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"
4. (adj)aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle, patrician belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes"
5. (adj)docile, gentle easily handled or managed "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
6. (adj)easy, gentle, soft having little impact "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
7. (verb)easy, gentle marked by moderate steepness "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
8. (verb)pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
9. (verb)ennoble, gentle, entitle give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
3. (noun)gentle a dipterous larva used as fish bait
4. gentle well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble
5. gentle quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature, temper, or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle voice
6. gentle a compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader
7. gentle not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse
8. gentle soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop
9. (verb)gentle to make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble
10. (verb)gentle to make smooth, cozy, or agreeable
11. (verb)gentle to make kind and docile, as a horse
Definitions of gentle 
Afrikaans: sag
Arabic: لَطيف
Bulgarian: любезен
Brazilian: meigo
Czech: mírný, jemný, vlídný
German: liebenswürdig
Danish: blid; rolig
Greek: ευγενικός, πράος
Spanish: amable, dulce
Estonian: leebe
Farsi: با نزاکت و ادب
Finnish: lempeä
French: doux
Hebrew: עדין
Hindi: सुशील
Croatian: nježan, obziran
Hungarian: szelíd
Indonesian: menyenangkan
Icelandic: blíður, þægilegur
Italian: gentile
Japanese: 優しい
Korean: 온화한, 친절한
Lithuanian: švelnus
Latvian: maigs; lēnprātīgs; laipns
Malay: lemah lembut
Dutch: zachtaardig
Norwegian: mild, blid, forsiktig
Polish: miły, łagodny
Persian: با نزاکت و ادب
Pashto: پوست، نرم ( سړى )، مهربان
Portuguese: meigo
Romanian: amabil
Russian: мягкий, добрый
Slovak: jemný, vľúdny
Slovenian: blag
Serbian: nežan
Swedish: blid, mjuk, vänlig
Thai: อ่อนโยน
Turkish: nazik, kibar
Taiwanese: 和善的
Ukrainian: м'який, лагідний
Urdu: شائستہ
Vietnamese: hiền lành
Chinese: 和善的
