Sweet and Ungentle

Opposite meaning words

Sweet adjective - Granted special treatment or attention.

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Ungentle is an antonym for sweet.

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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Sweet is an antonym for ungentle.

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Ungentle and Sweet. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sweet/ungentle

Sweet & Ungentle. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sweet/ungentle>.

Ungentle or Sweet. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sweet/ungentle.

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