About The Word Tenderness

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Tenderness

Tenderness Meaning & Definition
Tenderness Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tenderness?

[n] a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
[n] a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
[n] a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"
[n] warm compassionate feelings
[n] a pain that is felt when the area is touched

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tenderness: affection | affectionateness | fondness | heart | softheartedness | soreness | tenderheartedness | warmheartedness

Related Terms | Find terms related to Tenderness:

See Also | affectionateness | attachment | chafe | chafing | compassion | compassionateness | concern | feeling | fond regard | fondness | hurting | lovingness | pain | protectiveness | rebound tenderness | regard | respect | soft spot | warmth

Tenderness In Webster's Dictionary

\Ten"der*ness\, n. The quality or state of being tender (in any sense of the adjective). Syn: Benignity; humanity; sensibility; benevolence; kindness; pity; clemency; mildness; mercy.

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