adjective
1.
free from all harshness, roughness, or intensity
a gentle summer breeze
Synonyms: balmy, bland, faint, lenient, mild, smooth, soft
Related Word: delicate, mellow, tender; hushed, low, soothing; calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, tranquil
Contrasted words: coarse, harsh, rough; exquisite, fierce, intense, savage, vehement, violent; forceful, forcible, powerful
2.
having a pleasant easygoing nature
a gentle person in everything she does
Synonyms: affable, amiable, genial
Related Word: kind, pleasant, pleasing, tender; agreeable, benign, mild; compassionate, kindly, softhearted, sympathetic, warmhearted
Contrasted words: belligerent, cantankerous, contentious, ill-natured, petty, quarrelsome; aggressive, demanding, overbearing
Antonyms: harsh, stern