gentle

(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. Synonyms: pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gruntle. Examples: "She managed to mollify the angry customer."

(verb) give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility. Synonyms: ennoble, entitle.

(verb) stroke soothingly.

(adj) soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe. Synonyms: soft. Examples: "A gentle reprimand." "A vein of gentle irony." "Poked gentle fun at him."

(adj) having or showing a kindly or tender nature. Examples: "The gentle touch of her hand." "Her gentle manner was comforting." "A gentle sensitive nature." "Gentle blue eyes."

(adj) quiet and soothing. Examples: "A gentle voice." "A gentle nocturne."

(adj) belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy. Synonyms: aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, patrician. Examples: "An aristocratic family." "Aristocratic bostonians." "Aristocratic government." "A blue family." "Blue blood." "The blue-blooded aristocracy." "Of gentle blood." "Patrician landholders of the american south." "Aristocratic bearing." "Aristocratic features." "Patrician tastes."

(adj) easily handled or managed. Synonyms: docile. Examples: "A gentle old horse, docile and obedient."

(adj) having little impact. Synonyms: easy, soft. Examples: "An easy pat on the shoulder." "Gentle rain." "A gentle breeze." "A soft (or light) tapping at the window."

(adj) marked by moderate steepness. Synonyms: easy. Examples: "An easy climb." "A gentle slope."