kindly; amiable

a gentle manner.

not severe, rough, or violent; mild

a gentle wind; a gentle tap on the shoulder.

moderate

gentle heat.

gradual

a gentle slope.

of good birth or family; wellborn.

characteristic of good birth; honorable; respectable

a gentle upbringing.

easily handled or managed; tractable

a gentle animal.

soft or low

a gentle sound.

polite; refined

Consider, gentle reader, my terrible predicament at this juncture.

entitled to a coat of arms; armigerous.

Archaic . noble; chivalrous

a gentle knight.

to tame; render tractable.

to mollify; calm; pacify.

to make gentle.

to stroke; soothe by petting.

to ennoble; dignify.

adverb

mildly , blandly , smoothly , lightly , considerately , tenderly , benevolently