Another word for gentleness

gentleness Synonyms

gentleness

Intentional mildness
tenderness, carefulness, caution; see kindness 1.
Physical sensitivity
tenderness, mildness, softness, pliability, delicacy, smoothness, fragility, pliancy, sweetness.
Antonyms roughness*, hardness, imperviousness.
Docility
meekness, obedience, tameness; see docility.

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His gentleness was unexpected as he examined the wrapped injury.
Once the Earl of Meath came to see me, and he told me that the queen was much beloved by her people, because of her gentleness and wisdom.
In Petersburg, as in Moscow, Pierre found the same atmosphere of gentleness and affection.
She understood those words to mean that he had suddenly softened and that this softening and gentleness were signs of approaching death.
But, as Tenneman says, he imparted to it "a character of gentleness and benevolence, by making it subordinate to a love of mankind, allied to religion."

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