gentle

adjective13 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9

The most common way to emphasize gentleness.

Emphasizes a very high degree of gentleness.

Indicates a moderate or reasonable degree of gentleness.

Indicates that the gentleness was not expected.

Describes an action that is close to being gentle, but not quite.

Appears gentle on the surface, but is not in reality.

A common command or description of a state.

To appear to be gentle based on observation.

To have a gentle appearance.

To give the impression of being gentle.

To change into a gentle state.

Used to describe careful and kind behavior towards a person, animal, or object.

Used for products that do not harm a surface or part of the body (e.g., gentle on the skin).