GENTLE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For GENTLE
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| aggressive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends adjective satellite • tending to spread quickly • characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight | ||||||||
| forceful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical) adjective satellite • forceful and definite in expression or action | ||||||||
| harsh | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles adjective satellite • unpleasantly stern • unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses • unkind or cruel or uncivil • severe • sharply disagreeable; rigorous | ||||||||
| rough | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • having or caused by an irregular surface • of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped • causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements • not shaped by cutting or trimming noun • the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short adverb • with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly') • with rough motion as over a rough surface adjective satellite • (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse • not quite exact or correct • full of hardship or trials • violently agitated and turbulent • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound • ready and able to resort to force or violence • not carefully or expertly made • not perfected • unpleasantly stern • unkind or cruel or uncivil verb • prepare in preliminary or sketchy form | ||||||||
| violent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity adjective satellite • effected by force or injury rather than natural causes • (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud • marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid • characterized by violence or bloodshed | ||||||||
| rude | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking civility or good manners adjective satellite • socially incorrect in behavior • (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace • (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes • belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness | ||||||||
