TOEFL IELTS gentle Definition Kind, mild, or soft in manner or action; not harsh. Example "He spoke in a gentle voice to calm the frightened child." Sign in to save TOEFL Quiz → IELTS Quiz → ← gentility gentry → Study tips featuring "gentle" Map Each Word Into a Connected Network Audit Your Own Writing for Lexical Resource Track How TOEFL Words Behave With Others Related words TOEFL brighten GRE abash GRE abate GRE abbreviate GRE abbreviation SAT abdicate GRE abduct SAT abet GRE abhor GRE abide SAT abject TOEFL ablaze