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gentled

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Definition of gentled word

  • noun gentled Simple past tense and past participle of gentle. 1

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Parts of speech for Gentled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gentled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

gentled usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gentled

verb gentled

  • tamed — changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear.
  • subdued — quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
  • domiciliated — to domicile.
  • domesticated — to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.

adjective gentled

  • calmed — Simple past tense and past participle of calm.
  • tendered — soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
  • moderated — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
  • cooled — At a lower temperature.
  • mellowed — soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.

Antonyms for gentled

adjective gentled

  • lowed — to burn; blaze.
  • meant — simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
  • smarted — to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound.

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