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:
- tenderheartedness
- thoughtfulness
- mercifulness
- good-heartedness
- benignity
- friendliness
- warmheartedness
- patience
- beneficence
- humaneness
- kindheartedness
- benevolence
- attentiveness
- considerateness
- warmth
- generosity
- kindliness
- benignancy
Antonyms:
- pitilessness
- severity
- barbarousness
- severity
- thoughtlessness
- unkindliness
- insensitivity
- toughness
- cold-bloodedness
- barbarousness
- harshness
- mercilessness
- sternness
- pitilessness
- unfeelingness
- inconsiderateness
- meanness
- thoughtlessness
- unkindliness
- grimness
- meanness
- sternness
- cold-bloodedness
- harshness
- inconsiderateness
- unfeelingness
- mercilessness
- hard-heartedness
- hard-heartedness
- insensitivity
- grimness
- toughness
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
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unkindness, heartlessness, bestiality, bestiality, brutality, savageness, ruthlessness, callousness,cruelty, ruthlessness
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.
