Gentleness
Gentleness noun - Acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered.
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Synonyms for Gentleness
Harshness is an antonym for gentleness.
Nearby Word: gentle
Harshness
Harshness noun - A harsh or sharp quality.
Usage example: there was a harshness about her voice that made her an unlikely but surprisingly evocative singer of torch songs
Gentleness is an antonym for harshness.
Both words in one sentence
- Aesop's tale of Boreas and Helios is often used to promote the moral that gentleness wins over harshness.
Source: Broken Aesop
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