Hyphenation of Gentle

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Gentle? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

Gen-tle

Definitions of Gentle:

1.	Cause to be more favorably inclined Gain the good will of She managed to mollify the angry customer
2.	Give a title to someone Make someone a member of the nobility
3.	Stroke soothingly
4.	Soft and mild Not harsh or stern or severe A gentle reprimand A vein of gentle irony Poked gentle fun at him
5.	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
6.	Quiet and soothing A gentle voice A gentle nocturne
7.	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
8.	Easily handled or managed A gentle old horse
9.	Docile and obedient
10.	Having little impact An easy pat on the shoulder Gentle rain A gentle breeze A soft (or light) tapping at the window
11.	Marked by moderate steepness An easy climb A gentle slope

Synonyms of Gentle:

adj	mild
adj	kind
adj	soft
adj	aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, patrician, noble
adj	docile, tame, tamed
adj	easy, soft, light
adj	easy, gradual
verb	pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gruntle, calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
verb	ennoble, entitle, promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
verb	pet

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.