Gentle and Merciless

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Gentle

Gentle adjective - Not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect.
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Merciless is an antonym for gentle in having a mild or kind nature topic.
Nearby Words: gentling, gently, gentility, gentleness, gentled

Merciless

Merciless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Usage example: she is a merciless competitor at board games of any kind
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Gentle is an antonym for merciless in mean topic.
Nearby Words: merciful, mercilessly, mercifully
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  • Video Game / Persona 3 While he was initially viewed as a merciless and indiscriminate figure in the myths, he eventually became more associated with gentle passings.
    Source: Video Game / Persona 3
  • His "Avalon" appearance was also noteworthy for its use of Dogged Nice Guy and the gentle but merciless Romantic Runner-Up.
    Source: Alas, Poor Scrappy
  • Beware The Nice Ones / Anime Of the two women central to the Leijiverse, Emeraldas is a merciless pirate and her sister Maetel is generally described as the Nice One: gentle, kind, a bit mysterious.
    Source: Beware The Nice Ones / Anime
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