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Meaning of 'gentleness' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gentleness [ n.]
- The quality or state of being gentle, well-born, mild, benevolent, docile, etc.; gentility; softness of manners, disposition, etc.; mildness.

Meaning of 'gentleness' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gentleness [ n]
Meaning (1):
- acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
Example in sentence:
  • even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough;
  • his fingers have learned gentleness;
  • suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby

Nearby Words:

gena genappe gendarme gendarmery gendarmes gender gendered gendering genderless geneagenesis

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