gentle

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

• “a gentle reprimand”
• “a vein of gentle irony”
• “poked gentle fun at him”

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”

quiet and soothing

• “a gentle voice”
• “a gentle nocturne”

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”

easily handled or managed

• “a gentle old horse, docile and obedient”

having little impact

• “an easy pat on the shoulder”
• “gentle rain”
• “a gentle breeze”
• “a soft (or light) tapping at the window”

marked by moderate steepness

• “an easy climb”
• “a gentle slope”

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

• “She managed to mollify the angry customer”

give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

stroke soothingly