TENDERNESS

tenderness

(noun) a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

softheartedness, tenderness

(noun) a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)

affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia

(noun) a positive feeling of liking; “he had trouble expressing the affection he felt”; “the child won everyone’s heart”; “the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home”

tenderness, tenderheartedness

(noun) warm compassionate feelings

tenderness, soreness, rawness

(noun) a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched); “the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness”; “after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

tenderness (countable and uncountable, plural tendernesses)

a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings

concern for the feelings or welfare of others

pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched

Source: Wiktionary

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Ten"der*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being tender (in any sense of the adjective).

Syn.

– Benignity; humanity; sensibility; benevolence; kindness; pity; clemency; mildness; mercy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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