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gentle meaning in Sanskrit

कोमल komala

UK/ˈd͡ʒɛn.tl̩//ˈd͡ʒɛn.tl̩/

gentle in Sanskrit: कोमल (komala), धीर (dhī́ra), शान्त (śāntá). In English, gentle means tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.

Sanskrit words for gentle

gentle, charming, sweet
कोमल komala
gentle, soft
धीर dhī́ra
gentle, mild, friendly, kind, auspicious
शान्त śāntá

English meaning of gentle

  1. adjective Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
  2. adjective Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
  3. adjective Docile and easily managed.
  4. adjective Gradual rather than steep or sudden.

Full definition of gentle

gentle in a sentence

  • Stuart is a gentle man; he would never hurt you.
  • I felt something touch my shoulder; it was gentle and a little slimy.
  • We had a gentle swim in the lake.

Synonyms of gentle

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Questions about gentle in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of gentle in Sanskrit?
Gentle in Sanskrit is कोमल (komala), धीर (dhī́ra), शान्त (śāntá).
gentle इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Gentle: कोमल (komala), धीर (dhī́ra), शान्त (śāntá).
What does gentle mean in English?
Gentle means tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “gentle”: कोमल, धीर, शान्त. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: gentle (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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