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Definitions for Tenderness
[1] soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
[2] weak or delicate in constitution; not strong or hardy.
[3] (of plants) unable to withstand freezing temperatures.
[4] young or immature: children of tender age.
[5] delicate or soft in quality: tender blue.
[6] delicate, soft, or gentle: the tender touch of her hand.
[7] easily moved to sympathy or compassion; kind: a tender heart.
[8] affectionate or loving; sentimental or amatory: a tender glance.
[9] considerate or careful; chary or reluctant (usually followed by of ).
[10] acutely or painfully sensitive: a tender bruise.
[11] easily distressed; readily made uneasy: a tender conscience.
[12] yielding readily to force or pressure; easily broken; fragile.
[13] of a delicate or ticklish nature; requiring careful or tactful handling: a tender subject.
[14] Nautical . crank2(def 1) .
[15] to make tender.
[16] Archaic . to regard or treat tenderly.
[17] easily broken, cut, or crushed; soft; not tough a tender steak
[18] easily damaged; vulnerable or sensitive a tender youth ; at a tender age
[19] having or expressing warm and affectionate feelings a tender smile
[20] kind, merciful, or sympathetic a tender heart
[21] arousing warm feelings; touching a tender memory
[22] gentle and delicate a tender breeze
[23] requiring care in handling; ticklish a tender question
[24] painful or sore a tender wound
[25] sensitive to moral or spiritual feelings a tender conscience
[26] (postpositive foll by of ) careful or protective tender of one's emotions
[27] (of a sailing vessel) easily keeled over by a wind; crank Compare stiff (def. 10)
[28] (tr) rare to make tender to treat tenderly
[29] (tr) to give, present, or offer to tender one's resignation ; tender a bid
[30] (intr foll by for ) to make a formal offer or estimate for (a job or contract)
[31] (tr) law to offer (money or goods) in settlement of a debt or claim
[32] the act or an instance of tendering; offer
[33] commerce a formal offer to supply specified goods or services at a stated cost or rate
[34] something, esp money, used as an official medium of payment legal tender
[35] a small boat, such as a dinghy, towed or carried by a yacht or ship
[36] a vehicle drawn behind a steam locomotive to carry the fuel and water
[37] an ancillary vehicle used to carry supplies, spare parts, etc, for a mobile operation, such as an outside broadcast
[38] a person who tends
Words related to Tenderness
tendersympathy, kindness, gentleness, warmth, compassion, sensitivity, goodness, affection, love, benevolence, courtesy, fondness, friendship, lovingness, weakness
Words nearby Tenderness
tendertend to, tendance, tendency, tendency tone, tendentious, tender, tender age, tender is the night, tender loving care, tender mercies, tender offer
Origin of Tenderness
11175–1225; Middle English, variant of tendre < Old French < Latin tenerum, accusative of tener tender
Words that may be confused with Tenderness
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, tendertender, tenor, tenure
Other words from Tenderness
ten·der·ly , adverb
ten·der·ness , noun
self-ten·der·ness , noun
un·ten·der·ly , adverb
Word origin for Tenderness
C15: variant of attender
Synonyms for Tenderness
gentleness, kindness, sympathy, warmth, benevolence, courtesy, fondness, friendship, love, lovingness, softheartedness