Meaning & use
gentleness
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The quality of being kind, mild, and careful, especially in the way one treats others.
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The nurse handled the newborn with remarkable gentleness.
He spoke to the frightened dog with a gentleness that slowly won its trust.
A note on using this word
Gentleness applies both to physical touch and to tone or manner, and is often praised as a virtue in caregiving and leadership.
Words with a similar meaning
tendernesskindness
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Words with an opposite meaning
harshnessroughness
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