| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_calm-and-nice-to-others |
| 释义 | calm and nice to othersThese words describe people who are calm and kind to other people. One of the most common words for this is gentle. She's so sweet and gentle with the children. You need to be gentle with her - she's had a very hard year. The opposite of gentle is mean. Mean is used to describe a person who is unkind. He's a nasty, mean man who takes joy in other people's pain. For more opposites of gentle, see the article at cruel. If someone is mild or mild-mannered, they are very calm and do not show strong emotions such as anger. Her grandmother is such a kind, mild person. He's a mild-mannered diplomat known for his measured responses to crisis. Someone who is genteel is kind and polite to others. They're lovely, genteel people who sent flowers when her father passed away. In informal language, if someone is kind and would not do anything to injure or offend someone, you can say that they wouldn't hurt a fly. Oh, she's so nice, she wouldn't hurt a fly. A soft-hearted or tender-hearted person is someone who is kind shows sympathy for other people or for animals. He's a soft-hearted bear of a guy who runs a cat rescue. She's such a tender-hearted little girl, she cries if anyone in her class is upset. The opposite of soft-hearted and tender-hearted is hard-hearted. Only a hard-hearted monster would pass by someone in need. People who are compassionate or sympathetic are kind and show sympathy to other people who are suffering. I had the most compassionate nurse when I was in hospital - she was truly wonderful. He's a sympathetic and patient listener. In disapproving language, you can call a person who is not forceful enough, especially when they should be, soft. He's too soft - he needs to tell his kids to get it together and stop getting in trouble. For more words related to people who are kind to others, see the article at kind. Related articlesnot strong or forceful |
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