gentleness

/'dʤentlnis/

Thân thiện

A mother shows gentleness while holding her newborn baby.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being gentle in manner, action, or temperament; mildness and kindness: "Gentleness" refers to a character or behavior that is not harsh, severe, or violent, but rather soft, calm, and considerate.
   • The quality of being gradual or not steep: "Gentleness" can describe a physical property, such as a slope that rises or falls slowly and smoothly.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Manner/Temperament):
  • She handled the injured bird with great gentleness.
  • His gentleness as a teacher made the students feel safe to ask questions.
• Noun (Physical Property):
  • The gentleness of the hill made it an easy walk.
  • We appreciated the gentleness of the ocean waves that day.

Advanced Usage

• "With gentleness": in a gentle manner.
  • Always correct a child's mistake with gentleness.
• "A gentleness of spirit": a gentle, kind nature inherent to a person's character.
  • Despite his size, he was known for his gentleness of spirit.

Variants and Related Words

• Gentle (adj): having or showing a mild, kind, or soft temperament; not harsh or severe.
  • She has a gentle voice.
• Gently (adv): in a gentle manner; softly.
  • He spoke gently to calm her.

Synonyms

• Mildness: the quality of being gentle and not severe.
• Softness: the quality of being gentle, quiet, or soothing.
• Kindness: the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.

Related Phrases

• The gentleness of touch: a very light, careful, and soft way of touching something.
  • The nurse changed the bandage with the gentleness of touch.
• A gentleness of approach: a mild, non-confrontational way of dealing with a situation or person.
  • His gentleness of approach helped resolve the conflict.

Related Idioms

• Velvet glove: (used in the phrase "an iron fist/hand in a velvet glove") a metaphor for a gentle or polite manner that conceals firmness or severity.
  • She manages the team with an iron fist in a velvet glove, combining high standards with great gentleness.

Học thuật

Noun

1. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
   • his fingers have learned gentleness
   • suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby
   • even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough
2. the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

Từ đồng nghĩa

• softness
• mildness
• gradualness