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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
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
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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