tender
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1.6
- adjective
- /ˈtɛndər/
:
tierno
- She gave him a tender smile that showed her affection.
- tender loving care
- tender feelings
- tender-hearted
My parents were told to treat me with quote tender loving neglect.
- My parents were told to treat me with quote tender loving neglect.
- And in the only way to do that is to remain tender and vulnerable.
- And we have a very sweet, tender conversation.
- Be kind and tender hearted, OK?
- They've shown us a friendship that's tender and true.
- Shannon, OK, I didn't know we had so many tender people in our group.
- Like everything underneath my armpits is just like a, just a, just a tender place of emotion.
- And he said God is there when you're kind, God is there when you're tender.
Examples
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Be kind and tender hearted, OK?
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And yet the service Edwina had at their church was tender, gentle, and human.
Fiction book (1991) -
Allow yourself to receive the tender touch from your hands.
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But you start in the most tender place with those that you love.
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And we have a very sweet, tender conversation.
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My approach with parenting is to be very loving, very tender, a very good role model.
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And may you be filled with tender compassion for yourself and kindness.
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The content of the words does not account for the tender poignancy of the scene.
Academic text (1991) -
Ah, she said to herself with a tender smile, the brightness of the tail lingers on.
Fiction book (1990) -
His account of her dying from cancer in 1989 is variously tender, impressive, and savingly funny.
Academic text (1996)
Synonyms
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1.0
Showing kindness and affection to others
223
1.0
Like someone or something in a warm way
56
2.2
To show warm, loving feelings to someone
9
8.3
Showing tender affection in public or toward someone close
5
8.3
Being very loving and sweet in a way that feels too romantic
1
3.1
Kind and quick to feel sorry for people who are sad
1
3.4
A person who feels sorry for others and helps them
1
3.9
A person or animal who is very kind and not likely to hurt others
Warm and gentle in a way that makes people want to care for it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
2
2.5
Gentle, careful help and attention people give to someone or something that needs support
How Tender
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tender meaning gentle or kind comes from the Latin tener 'soft', which gives the image of a soft, caring person, and that's why 'tender' also means affectionate or gentle.