"gentler" in the adjective sense
1. gentle, soft
soft and mild not harsh or stern or severe
"a gentle reprimand"
"a vein of gentle irony"
"poked gentle fun at him"
2. gentle
having or showing a kindly or tender nature
"the gentle touch of her hand"
"her gentle manner was comforting"
"a gentle sensitive nature"
"gentle blue eyes"
3. gentle
quiet and soothing
"a gentle voice"
"a gentle nocturne"
4. aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle, patrician
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
"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"
5. docile, gentle
easily handled or managed
"a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
6. easy, gentle, soft
having little impact
"an easy pat on the shoulder"
"gentle rain"
"a gentle breeze"
"a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
7. easy, gentle
marked by moderate steepness
"an easy climb"
"a gentle slope"
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