Qualities

Synonyms for gentle

Two senses of gentle live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 1, FoothillsQualities

soft and mild

A vein of gentle irony.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

soft

Same sentence, swapped: A vein of soft irony.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for gentle as it is used in the sentence above.

blue
noble
bust

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineQualities

easily handled or managed

A gentle old horse that any child can ride.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

docile

Same sentence, swapped: A docile old horse that any child can ride.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for gentle as it is used in the sentence above.

soft
blue
distant

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