Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gentle-hearted

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: gen-tle--heart-ed
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Kind and compassionate.

adj

adj

Refined and cultivated, high-born

Archaic

Example Sentences

"I am not sure how our "gentle-hearted" little girl will take the sight of the sheep's death, but when it happens she seems as matter-of-fact as the other two children."
"Were these that worshipped here more reverential of the dead? or more affectionate in attachments unsevered by the grave? or more abundant in resources to procure what gentle-hearted poverty might sigh for in vain, a monument, or tablet, or grave stone;"
"The officials shall go on addressing the troops and say, "Is there anyone afraid or gentle-hearted? Let him go back to his home, lest he melt the heart of his brothers, like his heart!""
"And here's to right our gentle-hearted King!"

Etymology

From gentle + hearted.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more gentle-hearted (comparative) most gentle-hearted (superlative) gentlehearted (alternative)

Phrases

gentle-heartedly gentle-heartedness

Questions

What does gentle-hearted mean?: Kind and compassionate.
Where does gentle-hearted come from?: From gentle + hearted.

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