as in kindness
the quality of having a generally kind and agreeable manner
The students quickly learned that despite their new teacher's gentleness, good grades had to be earned through hard work.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of gentleness
If your child is displaying any of these signs, gentleness is your best option for supporting them.
—
Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Set in Olivier’s home, the campaign comes to life through a delicate balance of gentleness and audacity, a duality woven into its narrative.
—Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
This gentleness and this geometry were at the root of the Bethe ansatz’s power, as the Australian physicist Rodney Baxter argued in the early 1970s.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Like a steady flow of water helps sustain life, balanced kidneys promote gentleness, calmness and wisdom.
—Joseph Sudhip, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gentleness
Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Set in Olivier’s home, the campaign comes to life through a delicate balance of gentleness and audacity, a duality woven into its narrative.
—Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
This gentleness and this geometry were at the root of the Bethe ansatz’s power, as the Australian physicist Rodney Baxter argued in the early 1970s.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Like a steady flow of water helps sustain life, balanced kidneys promote gentleness, calmness and wisdom.
—Joseph Sudhip, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gentleness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleness
Noun
-
Katherine deals with everything from sexism to ageism, while also having to learn a few lessons about kindness and work-life balance along the way.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
-
Magazine, the actor, 55, said kindness is key in Hollywood.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Now, they’re left with that nine-year drought, a fan base that is running out of patience, and an imperative to not repeat this all next season.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
-
Creating an effective back office requires experimenting with hiring, management approaches and patience.—
Bekhruz Nagzibekov,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
That includes investment goals, time horizon and tolerance for risk.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
-
An oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) diagnoses prediabetes and diabetes.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The 2025 World Happiness Report ranks more than 140 countries based on a number of factors, including life expectancy, freedom from corruption, and generosity.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
-
Several factors, including inequality, generosity, freedom, life expectancy and perceptions of corruption, all contribute to the rankings – but one question related to happiness is weighed heavily by researchers.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread With Peanut Crumble The combination of overripe banana and vegetable oil in this recipe for chocolate chip banana bread, adapted from baker Valerie Gordon, give it its just-right tenderness.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
-
In addition to the discomfort felt in such areas, people with hip pain may also experience swelling, increased tenderness, bruising, difficulty walking, maintaining posture or even trouble sleeping.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gentleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleness. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share