Gentle and Simple

Gentle

Gentle adjective - Not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect.

Simple and gentle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Simple" instead an adjective "Gentle".

Simple

Simple adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

Gentle and simple are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gentle" instead an adjective "Simple".

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / A Patch Of Blue Jerry Goldsmith: In contrast to his better known loud, blockbuster movie music, the score for this film is quite simple and gentle.
  • Auri and Storm in Corridors of Time, the first a simple and gentle Neolithic girl, the second a time-traveler with superhuman technology, ruthlessly working to prevent her culture from losing in a temporal war.
  • Lovable Jock Forrest Gump's eponoymous character is a kind and gentle (if very simple) young man and played football in college.
    Source: Lovable Jock
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