gentles

The word “gentles” has 2 syllables: gen-tles

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɛn.tl̩z/

What is synonym and antonym for gentles?

In the thesaurus, “gentles” has 101 synonyms and 66 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gentles along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for gentles

adulates
allays
alleviates
appeases
aristocrats
assuages
babies
baffles
bills
blandishes
blarneys
blue bloods
bounces
buffers
cajoles
calms
canoodles
caresses
coaxes
coddles
comforts
conciliates
consoles
contents
cradles
cuddles
cushions
dampens
dandles
deadens
delights
disarms
dulcifies
dulls
eases
embraces
enfolds
feels up
flatters
fondles
gentlefolks
gentlepeople
gentlepersons
gladdens
gratifies
hugs
humors
hushes
indulges
ingratiates
kneads
lightens
loves
magnates
magnificoes
magnificos
massages
mitigates
moderates
modulates
moguls
mollifies
mollycoddles
nabobs
necks
nestles
nobles
noses
nuzzles
obtunds
overpraises
pacifies
pampers
patricians
pats
paws
pets
placates
pleases
propitiates
quenches
quiets
relieves
sates
satiates
satisfies
snuggles
socialites
soft-soaps
softens
soothes
spoils
spoons
strokes
sweet-talks
sweetens
swells
tempers
tranquilizes
tranquillizes
wheedles

Antonyms for gentles

affronts
aggravates
agitates
angers
annoys
antagonizes
boors
bothers
bugs
canailles
chafes
commoners
crosses
discomforts
distresses
disturbs
enflames
enrages
exasperates
fellaheen
fellahin
frets
galls
gets
grates
harasses
harries
heightens
incenses
inflames
infuriates
insults
intensifies
ires
irks
irritates
maddens
nettles
offends
outrages
peasants
peeves
peones
peons
persecutes
perturbs
pesters
piques
plebeians
plebs
proletarians
provokes
puts out
rankles
riles
roils
roturiers
rouses
ruffles
sharpens
slights
unhinges
unsettles
upsets
vexes
worries

Meanings of gentles

verb
1. To become gentle.
2. To ennoble.
3. (animal husbandry) to break; to tame; to domesticate.
4. To soothe; to calm; to make gentle.

Example Sentences

The knight addressed the crowd, saying, gentles, I ask for your attention.
In falconry, gentles are commonly used to feed and train birds.
The bard greeted the lords and gentles with a graceful bow.
She referred to the audience as gentles out of old-fashioned courtesy.
During the demonstration, he explained how gentles help in conditioning falcons.

On this page you'll find 167 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gentles, such as: adulates, affronts, aggravates, agitates, allays, alleviates, angers.

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