Synonyms of gentles

gentles 1 of 2

noun

plural of gentle

as in nobles

a man or woman of high birth or social position

the archbishop treated both the gentles and the commoners with respect and kindness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nobles
• aristocrats
• patricians
• blue bloods
• gentlepeople
• gentlepersons
• magnates
• gentlefolks
• magnificos
• swells
• socialites
• nabobs
• moguls
• magnificoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• commoners
• plebeians
• proletarians
• plebs
• peasants
• boors
• fellaheen
• peons
• fellahin
• peones
• roturiers
• canailles

gentles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of gentle

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as in appeases

to lessen the anger or agitation of

employees soon learned that their hot-tempered boss needed to be gentled several times a day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appeases
• soothes
• comforts
• calms
• pleases
• placates
• conciliates
• mollifies
• propitiates
• disarms
• pacifies
• delights
• assuages
• consoles
• quiets
• satisfies
• tranquilizes
• ingratiates
• gladdens
• hushes
• contents
• tranquillizes
• endears (to)
• coaxes
• gratifies
• cajoles
• humors
• wheedles
• overpraises
• satiates
• flatters
• caters (to)
• babies
• quenches
• indulges
• adulates
• soft-soaps
• sweetens
• spoils
• pampers
• sates
• sweet-talks
• coddles
• mollycoddles
• blandishes
• blarneys
• dulcifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maddens
• ires
• outrages
• infuriates
• inflames
• angers
• enrages
• crosses
• irritates
• bothers
• annoys
• aggravates
• chafes
• vexes
• ruffles
• provokes
• gets
• antagonizes
• nettles
• rouses
• exasperates
• incenses
• riles
• burns (up)
• irks
• galls
• grates
• piques
• bugs
• rankles
• roils
• puts out
• enflames
• harries
• persecutes
• disturbs
• distresses
• harasses
• upsets
• worries
• unsettles
• agitates
• pesters
• insults
• perturbs
• offends
• frets
• affronts
• unhinges
• peeves
• slights
• discomforts

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as in caresses

to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner

soothingly gentled his cat's head as she was being treated by the vet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caresses
• pats
• strokes
• loves
• fondles
• hugs
• pets
• cradles
• nuzzles
• cuddles
• snuggles
• paws
• necks
• spoons
• noses
• enfolds
• kneads
• babies
• nestles
• dandles
• massages
• canoodles
• feels up
• bills
• pampers
• embraces
• coddles
• indulges
• bounces
• spoils
• mollycoddles

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as in softens

to lessen the shock of

adding a bit of sugar to the salsa will gentle the hot spiciness of the chili peppers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• softens
• cushions
• buffers
• moderates
• tempers
• alleviates
• dulls
• deadens
• mitigates
• allays
• baffles
• modulates
• dampens
• lightens
• relieves
• obtunds
• eases
• assuages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• intensifies
• heightens
• sharpens