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Word

gentler

Phoneticsgen·tler

US/ˈdʒɛntɫɝ/

UK/dʒˈɛntlɐ/

Definition

adj. less strong, harsh, or rough than something else. You use this to describe things that are softer or more kind.

adj. the comparative form of 'gentle', indicating a lesser degree of harshness, force, or severity.

Examples

“The weather is gentler in the mountains.”

“The new manager has a gentler approach to discipline than the previous one did.”

“The transition from the harsh industrial landscape to the gentler hills of the countryside provided a much-needed sense of peace for the travelers.”

Examples

simple

“The weather is gentler in the mountains.”

contextual

“The new manager has a gentler approach to discipline than the previous one did.”

complex

“The transition from the harsh industrial landscape to the gentler hills of the countryside provided a much-needed sense of peace for the travelers.”

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