Soft and Ungentle

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

Usage example: a soft breeze coming off the lake

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Ungentle is an antonym for soft.

Nearby Words: soften, softness, softly, softening, softie

Ungentle adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.

Usage example: a demanding and ungentle land that was not for the fainthearted

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Soft is an antonym for ungentle.

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Ungentle and Soft. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/soft/ungentle

Soft & Ungentle. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/soft/ungentle>.

Ungentle or Soft. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/soft/ungentle.

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