Antonyms for tender
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ten-der |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɛn dər |
Definition of tender
Origin :- "soft, easily injured," early 13c., from Old French tendre "soft, delicate, tender" (11c.), from Latin tenerem (nominative tener) "soft, delicate, of tender age," from PIE *ten- "stretch" (see tenet). Meaning "kind, affectionate, loving" first recorded c.1300. Meaning "having the delicacy of youth, immature" is attested from early 14c. Tender-hearted first recorded 1530s.
- adj fragile, soft
- adj young, inexperienced
- adj affectionate, loving
- adj painful, sore
- He is so very young and reverent and tender, and in a way so unsophisticated.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- But it is impossible, say some, that he should make a tender or kind husband.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- When they are tender, remove them from the fire and drain off the water.
- Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- When tender, drain them, remove the skins, and dice the beets.
- Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- How should salt be used in the cooking of: (a) tender vegetables?
- Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- It revealed surely a tender heart, one responsive to a pure love.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- How clear and how tender—simple, and yet so full of thought!
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Sidney, as tender as ever, had lost a little of the radiance from her eyes; her voice had deepened.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- The tender words broke down the last barrier of her self-control.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Synonyms for tender
- aching
- acute
- all heart
- amorous
- benevolent
- bleeding-heart
- breakable
- bruised
- callow
- caring
- charitable
- childish
- childlike
- commiserative
- compassionate
- considerate
- dainty
- delicate
- demonstrative
- effete
- emotional
- evocative
- feeble
- fond
- forgiving
- frail
- gentle
- green
- humane
- hypersensitive
- immature
- impressionable
- inflamed
- irritated
- kind
- lenient
- lovey-dovey
- merciful
- mild
- moving
- mushy
- new
- oversensitive
- poignant
- raw
- responsive
- romantic
- rookie
- sensitive
- sentimental
- smarting
- soft
- softhearted
- solicitous
- supple
- sympathetic
- tenderhearted
- thin-skinned
- thoughtful
- ticklish
- tolerant
- touching
- touchy
- unripe
- vernal
- vulnerable
- warm
- warmhearted
- weak
- wet behind the ears
- yielding
- youthful
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