gentle
US /ˈdʒɛntəl/
adjective Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
A gentle breeze came through the open window of the meeting room.
Word Family
Synonyms
- mildmoderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
- tendersomething that can be used as an official medium of payment
- softyielding readily to pressure or weight
Collocations
- Easy gentle breezeto gentle breeze, meaning to cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- Medium gentle reminder on deadlineto gentle reminder on deadline, meaning to cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- Hard gentle slope on economic chartto gentle slope on economic chart, meaning to cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- Very Hard gentle art of diplomatic persuasionto gentle art of diplomatic persuasion, meaning to cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
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