'Gentleness' definitions:
Definition of 'gentleness'
(from WordNet)
noun
The property possessed by a slope that is very gradual [syn: gradualness, gentleness] [ant: abruptness, precipitousness, steepness]
noun
Definition of 'Gentleness'
From: GCIDE
- Gentleness \Gen"tle*ness\, n. The quality or state of being gentle, well-born, mild, benevolent, docile, etc.; gentility; softness of manners, disposition, etc.; mildness. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'gentleness'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abnegation,
- abstinence,
- acceptance,
- affability,
- airiness,
- amiability,
- ascent,
- bleeding heart,
- bonhomie,
- bowels of compassion,
- breeding,
- bubbliness,
- buoyancy,
- calm,
- calmness,
- clemency,
- clementness,
- compassion,
- compassionateness,
- conservatism,
- constraint,
- continence,
- control,
- cool,
- cordiality,
- cultivation,
- culture,
- daintiness,
- decrescendo,
- delicacy,
- dimness,
- dispassion,
- dovelikeness,
- downiness,
- easiness,
- easygoingness,
- elegance,
- ethereality,
- evenness,
- faintness,
- featheriness,
- feebleness,
- flatness,
- floatability,
- flossiness,
- fluffiness,
- foaminess,
- fondness,
- forbearance,
- forbearing,
- frothiness,
- geniality,
- genteelness,
- gentility,
- gentlemanlikeness,
- gentlemanliness,
- golden mean,
- good breeding,
- good disposition,
- good humor,
- good nature,
- good temper,
- goodnaturedness,
- goodtemperedness,
- gossameriness,
- happy medium,
- humaneness,
- humanity,
- humility,
- impartiality,
- indistinctness,
- insolidity,
- judiciousness,
- juste-milieu,
- lack of weight,
- ladylikeness,
- lamblikeness,
- laxness,
- lenience,
- leniency,
- lenientness,
- lenity,
- levitation,
- levity,
- lightness,
- lowness,
- meden agan,
- meekness,
- mellowness,
- mercifulness,
- mercy,
- middle way,
- mildness,
- moderateness,
- moderation,
- moderationism,
- morbidezza,
- neutrality,
- nonresistiveness,
- nonrigidity,
- nonviolence,
- nothing in excess,
- pacifism,
- patience,
- peaceableness,
- pity,
- plushiness,
- polish,
- prudence,
- pulpiness,
- quietness,
- refinement,
- repose,
- restraint,
- ruthfulness,
- satininess,
- self-abnegation,
- self-control,
- self-denial,
- self-restraint,
- serenity,
- silkiness,
- sobriety,
- softheartedness,
- softness,
- sponginess,
- stability,
- steadiness,
- subaudibility,
- subduedness,
- sweetness,
- tameness,
- temperance,
- temperateness,
- tender feeling,
- tenderheartedness,
- tenderness,
- tolerance,
- tranquillity,
- unclearness,
- unexcessiveness,
- unextravagance,
- unextremeness,
- unheaviness,
- unsolidity,
- velvetiness,
- via media,
- volatility,
- warm heart,
- warmheartedness,
- weakness,
- weightlessness,
- yeastiness