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How to Say "gentleness" in Spanish

The Spanish word forgentlenessis dulzuraB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
of character or manner
A small, fluffy brown rabbit sitting calmly on soft grass while a human hand gently strokes its back, illustrating gentleness.

Examples

La abuela siempre me habla con mucha dulzura.

Grandma always speaks to me with great gentleness (or tenderness).

Su dulzura natural hace que todo el mundo la quiera.

Her natural kindness makes everyone love her.

Necesitamos más dulzura y menos agresividad en el debate.

We need more gentleness and less aggression in the debate.

Often Paired with Prepositions

When describing how someone acts, 'dulzura' often follows prepositions like 'con' (with) or 'de' (of): 'con dulzura' means 'gently'.

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