English–French
“gentle” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/du/
Example
Mon frère est très doux avec les enfants.
My brother is very gentle with children.
How to say “gentle” in French
“Gentle” in French is doux.
A person whose voice and gestures feel tender and mild rather than forceful.
Example sentences with doux
Ce pull est très doux.
This sweater is very soft.
Tips for using doux
- Doux agrees in gender and number as douce, doux, and douces, and its final x is normally silent in the masculine singular.