Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gentle-heartedness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: gen-tle--heart-ed-ness
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Kindness and compassion.

Uncountable

noun

Meekness, mildness.

Uncountable

noun

Refinement; high-born graciousness.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There was a halo about everything that Uncle John did, the radiance that goes with great kindness, the jovial gentle-heartedness of a humane man."
"Gentle-heartedness follows from humble-heartedness. When I know my proper place, and am therefore free to appreciate and affirm the invaluable goodness of my neighbor, I can afford to be gentle."
"And she was deserving of this love, because of her graciousness, her refinement, her gentle-heartedness and her piety."

Etymology

From gentle-hearted + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gentle-hearted

Usage

Inflected Forms

gentleheartedness (alternative)

Questions

What does gentle-heartedness mean?: Kindness and compassion.
Where does gentle-heartedness come from?: From gentle-hearted + -ness.

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