Home › Words › G › gentlethemgentlethemgentlethem · noun — polite term of address for a non-binary person.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom gentle + them, after gentleman.nounPolite term of address for a non-binary person.e.g.““We’re conducting biowarfare 101 today, boys and girls and gentlethem.”” — 2018, Ada Harper, A Treason of Truths, Carina Press, Harlequin, →ISBN:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.theydy 70% match — Polite term of address for a non-binary person, especially a feminine one, or used as a general inclusive term. vs gentlethem →gentleperson 66% match — A gentle person of any gender; a member of the gentry. vs gentlethem →gentlelady 62% match — A form of address for a woman. Also a reference to a female member of a legislature. vs gentlethem →gentlefolks 60% match — Synonym of gentlefolk. vs gentlethem →femby 57% match — A feminine non-binary person. vs gentlethem →gentlesome 55% match — Characterised or marked by gentleness; mild; tender. vs gentlethem →gentle 53% match — Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition. vs gentlethem →gentlefolk 53% match — People of superior social position. vs gentlethem →