tenderness (Meaning)
tenderness (n)
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
warm compassionate feelings
a positive feeling of liking
a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
tenderness (n.)
The quality or state of being tender (in any sense of the adjective).
Synonyms & Antonyms of tenderness
Synonyms:
- kindliness
- warmth
- benignity
- considerateness
- benignancy
- friendliness
- benevolence
- tenderheartedness
- kindheartedness
- patience
- thoughtfulness
- attentiveness
- mercifulness
- generosity
- warmheartedness
- good-heartedness
- beneficence
- humaneness
Antonyms:
- toughness
- severity
- unkindliness
- insensitivity
- hard-heartedness
- barbarousness
- pitilessness
- unfeelingness
- severity
- insensitivity
- hard-heartedness
- pitilessness
- grimness
- unfeelingness
- sternness
- thoughtlessness
- mercilessness
- harshness
- harshness
- inconsiderateness
- inconsiderateness
- unkindliness
- barbarousness
- grimness
- mercilessness
- meanness
- cold-bloodedness
- toughness
- meanness
- sternness
- cold-bloodedness
- thoughtlessness
tenderness Sentence Examples
- The mother's tenderness towards her newborn was palpable in her every touch.
- The gentle breeze carried the faint scent of jasmine, evoking a sense of tenderness and serenity.
- The apology was delivered with such tenderness that it melted her anger away.
- The caress of his fingertips sent a shiver of tenderness down her spine.
- The artist's brushstrokes captured the tenderness of the child's smile.
- The warm embrace of the sun filled her with a comforting tenderness.
- The tender words of her mentor gave her the strength to persevere.
- The veterinarian's tenderness with the injured animal was a testament to her compassion.
- The poet's verses expressed the subtle tenderness of a fading love.
- The memory of their tender first kiss lingered in her mind for years to come.
FAQs About the word tenderness
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling, a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched), warm compassionate feelings, a positive feeling of likin
kindness, kindliness,warmth, benignity, considerateness, benignancy, friendliness, benevolence, tenderheartedness, kindheartedness
callousness, inhumanity, cruelty, ruthlessness, unkindness, inhumanity, savagery, savageness, ruthlessness, bestiality
The mother's tenderness towards her newborn was palpable in her every touch.
The gentle breeze carried the faint scent of jasmine, evoking a sense of tenderness and serenity.
The apology was delivered with such tenderness that it melted her anger away.
The caress of his fingertips sent a shiver of tenderness down her spine.
