GENTLENESS Synonyms: 202 Similar and Opposite Words

gentleness

noun

Definition of gentleness

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.

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Recent Examples of gentleness Consistent mentions of gentleness, clear communication and how the dog behaved afterward are strong positive signals. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 Check Google, Yelp and Nextdoor reviews for patterns around gentleness and communication. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Salinger reveals Holden’s gentleness, itself a rejection of masculine norms of strength, through a determined honesty that is antithetical to the boasting in which his male peers repeatedly engage. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 Practice kindness, and goodness and faithfulness and gentleness and self-control. — Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gentleness

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleness

Noun

Following her death, Eloise’s family established the Living for Lulu Foundation to continue her legacy by encouraging kindness and helping animals in need.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
My mother, Cynthia, taught me to go through life with both relentless ambition and kindness.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of kindness

Noun

The ribs pick up smoke during the first part of the cook, sweetness while they’re wrapped in butcher paper and heat and acidity only toward the end, when the sauce is brushed on twice to create a sticky glaze.

— Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Shaking the gin and lemon juice with simple syrup and ice properly dilutes the cocktail and adds a delicate sweetness.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweetness

Noun

The opening up to the friendship with Renata, the attentiveness with Luis, and not being set on killing Negan are monumental changes for her.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026
Thanks to the controller’s attentiveness, a possible mid-air collision may have been prevented, especially if the pilots operating the individual planes thought the controller was giving them the same flight instructions.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of attentiveness

Noun

Given that Trump’s second term has been defined by broken promises and financial misconduct, voters from across the political spectrum are quickly running out of patience for more GOP can-kicking.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
Roddick stood by the Grand Slam's late-night session format while conceding that a five-hour match could test viewers’ patience, echoing a concern raised by sports podcaster Bill Simmons.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of patience

Noun

The handset runs Xiaomi’s in-house XRing O3 AI processor, which Lei said outperforms Apple’s A19 Pro in responsiveness.

— Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
Transfer speeds are enhanced thanks to DRAM Cache and SLC Dynamic Cache, which improves system responsiveness and reduces wait times.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of responsiveness

Noun

But Tehran’s hard-line new senior leaders including Rezaei have signaled a willingness to dig in after weathering decades of sanctions.

— Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Yet, what feels different now, Stevens said, is DHS’s growing willingness to double down even after evidence of citizenship emerges.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of willingness

Noun

Test your tolerance with just one or two pieces before eating a larger portion, since sensitivity varies from person to person.

— Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2026
Those include superconducting performance, radiation tolerance, and long-term engineering reliability.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of tolerance

Noun

But through quick thinking, organizing and the generosity of thousands New Yorkers, Pintabona and the other restaurant members put together a massive operation that fed Ground Zero workers around the clock for two months after the attacks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
But behind the glitz was profound talent, as well as a grit and generosity that made her one of country music’s biggest stars and a beloved international icon.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026