gentleness (n)
softness#3 (n)
mildness#1 (n)

n04910973

type n
lex_filenum 07
def acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
examples his fingers have learned gentleness
suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby
even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough
Outgoing links
Hypernym manner, personal manner
Derivationally related form mildness → mild
Derivationally related form softness → soft; softness → soft
Derivationally related form gentleness → gentle; gentleness → gentle; gentleness → gentle
Derivationally related form gentleness → gentle
Incoming links
Derivationally related form soft → softness; soft → softness
Derivationally related form gentle → gentleness
Derivationally related form gentle → gentleness; gentle → gentleness; gentle → gentleness
Derivationally related form mild → mildness
Hyponym manner, personal manner

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