Tender synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
soft (related)
Not stern; lenient:
Readily bent, folded, or manipulated; pliant:
Marked by or suggesting a lack of normal maturity:
Suited to one of good breeding; refined and polite:
(Physiol.) Designating or of that part of the autonomic nervous system whose nerves originate in the lumbar and thoracic regions of the spinal cord and that is especially concerned with mediating the involuntary response to alarm, as by speeding the heart rate, raising the blood pressure, and dilating the pupils of the eyes: these nerves oppose the parasympathetic nerves in the regulation of many body processes
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Affectionate, showing benevolence.
Predominantly red or yellow in tone:
Alternative form of warm-hearted.
young (related)
Being in an early period of life or growth; not old
sore (related)
Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.
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Dully painful.
Predisposed to inflammation as a result of preexisting allergy or disease:
Like or characteristic of a child; innocent, trusting, etc.
Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
(no comparative or superlative) That moves or move.
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Full of or giving pain:
The definition of childish is a person or thing that is silly, immature, like a child or directed at children.
The definition of solicitous is someone who shows concern, care or eagerness.
Easily led astray; morally weak.
Emotionally touching; evoking pity, sympathy, etc.
Very sensitive or easily upset; touchy
To hand over, give, or send (a bill, credentials, etc.) to someone
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To offer as entertainment:
weak (related)
Lacking in vigour or expression.
raw (related)
Having subcutaneous tissue exposed:
offer (related)
To present as an act of worship:
hyperesthetic
Relating to, or exhibiting, hyperesthesia.
An accompanying thing or circumstance; a concomitant.
experienced (antonym)
Having had experience in an activity or in life in general:
(Metaphysics) The subject; one who experiences.
Having excessive sensitivity; reacting to stimuli too readily; thin-skinned.
The definition of pathetic is someone or something that brings or is capable of bringing about feelings of pity or sorrow.
Sensitive to touch; easily irritated, as a part of the body
Responding excessively to the stimulus of a foreign agent, such as an allergen.
pitiful (related)
Arousing or deserving pity
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The definition of careful is someone or something that works or thinks in a cautious, thorough or thoughtful way.
The definition of charitable is being kind, forgiving and generous and helping those in need.
Lenient or merciful; charitable.
con amore
Characterised by careful and conscious thought; deliberate
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The definition of feeble is someone who is weak or a half-hearted attempt or something that is faint or unconvincing.
Cherished with great or unreasoning affection; doted on
The definition of green is having the color between blue and yellow on the color spectrum or being good for the environment.
Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion:
hyperalgesic
Of or pertaining to hyperalgesia.
Not experienced; lacking knowledge or experience; green.
The definition of merciful is someone who is caring, compassionate, and gentle with discipline.
1822, T. Creevey, Reminiscences, 28 Jul:
Expressing sorrow; mournful or melancholy.
Regarded with love or tenderness.
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Careful in spending or using; frugal
Full of juice or sap; juicy.
Especially sensitive; highly impressionable:
Overblown; bombastic:
Empathy is defined as the ability to understand the thoughts feelings or emotions of someone else.
hyperalgesia
Extreme sensitivity to pain.
hyperesthesia
An abnormal or pathological increase in sensitivity to sensory stimuli, as of the skin to touch or the ear to sound.
A similar orchestral work intended for independent concert performance.
The definition of a proposition is a statement putting forth an idea, suggestion or plan.
A feeling of approval of or agreement with an idea, cause, etc.
To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.
tenderize
To make (something, especially meat) tender.
strong (antonym)
Persuasive, effective, and cogent:
tough (antonym)
Strong but pliant; that will bend, twist, etc. without tearing or breaking
callous (antonym)
Lacking, or showing a lack of, pity, mercy, etc.; unfeeling
uncaring (antonym)
Devoid of concern or sympathy.
unfeeling (antonym)
Having no physical feeling or sensation; insentient.
hard (antonym)
Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified:
mature (antonym)
Adult in age, experience, etc.
healthy (antonym)
The definition of healthy is someone or something that has, appears to have or helps to produce good health.
not painful (antonym)
painful
ok (antonym)
Satisfactory or agreeable; acceptable:
unpained (antonym)
Not pained.
stiff (related)
Harsh or severe:
legal tender (related)
A nation’s official monetary bills and coinage.
Easily moved by another's distress; compassionate.
The definition of bid means an offer of what someone will give for something.
To freely choose to enter or offer to enter into any service; enlist
come forward with
lay at someone's feet
lay before
1806, The Port Folio, v 2, Philadelphia: John Watts, p 143:
Not toughened.
supply ship
ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
a boat for communication between ship and shore
Any of various kinds of ship's boats.
A postage stamp.
tenderise
Alternative spelling of tenderize.
tenderer (related)
pre-qualification (related)
tendering (related)
re-tender (related)
The definition of dainty is delicate or small and often pretty.
Having or resulting from a kind heart; sympathetic; kindly
re-tendering (related)
Synonym Study
- Warm and warmhearted suggest an interest or affection characterized by cordiality, generosity, etc. warm, or warmhearted, hospitality
- Sympathetic implies the ability or disposition to enter into another's mental state or emotions and thus to share sorrows, joys, desires, etc. a sympathetic interest in a colleague's career
- Compassionate is applied to one who is easily affected by another's troubles or pains and is quick to show pity or mercy a compassionate judge
- Tender implies a softness or gentleness in one's relations with others that is expressive of warm affection, concern, etc. a tender caress
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