Gentle vs. Genteel

Gentleadjective

Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.

Gentleadjective

Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.

Gentleadjective

Docile and easily managed.

Gentleadjective

Gradual rather than steep or sudden.

Gentleadjective

Polite and respectful rather than rude.

Gentleadjective

(archaic) Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.

Gentleverb

(intransitive) to become gentle

Gentleverb

to ennoble

Gentleverb

to break; to tame; to domesticate

Gentleverb

(transitive) To soothe; to calm; to make gentle.

Gentlenoun

(archaic) A person of high birth.

Gentlenoun

(archaic) A maggot used as bait by anglers en

Gentlenoun

A trained falcon, or falcon-gentil.

Gentleadjective

Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.

Gentleadjective

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.

Gentleadjective

A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader.

Gentleadjective

Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.

Gentleadjective

Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop .

Gentlenoun

One well born; a gentleman.

Gentlenoun

A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil.

Gentlenoun

A dipterous larva used as fish bait.

Gentleverb

To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble.

Gentleverb

To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable.

Gentleverb

To make kind and docile, as a horse.

Gentleverb

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;

Gentleverb

give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

Gentleverb

stroke soothingly

Gentleadjective

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe;

Gentleadjective

having or showing a kindly or tender nature;

Gentleadjective

quiet and soothing;

Gentleadjective

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy;

Gentleadjective

easily handled or managed;

Gentleadjective

having little impact;

Gentleadjective

marked by moderate steepness;

Gentleadjective

having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character

Gentleadjective

moderate in action, effect, or degree; not strong or violent

Gentleadjective

(of a slope) gradual

Gentleadjective

(of a person) noble or having the qualities attributed to noble birth; courteous and chivalrous.

Gentleverb

make or become gentle

Gentleverb

touch (a person or animal) gently, typically in order to make them calmer or more docile.

Gentlenoun

a maggot, especially the larva of a blowfly, used as bait.

Genteeladjective

Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.

Genteeladjective

Polite and well-mannered.

Genteeladjective

Stylish or elegant.

Genteeladjective

Aristocratic

Genteeladjective

Possessing or exhibiting the qualities popularly regarded as belonging to high birth and breeding; free from vulgarity, or lowness of taste or behavior; adapted to a refined or cultivated taste; polite; well-bred; as, genteel company, manners, address.

Genteeladjective

Graceful in mien or form; elegant in appearance, dress, or manner; as, the lady has a genteel person. Law.

Genteeladjective

Suited to the position of lady or a gentleman; as, to live in a genteel allowance.

Genteeladjective

marked by refinement in taste and manners;

Genteeladjective

characterized by exaggerated or affected politeness, refinement, or respectability