tenderness
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tenderness
- /ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs/ US
- /ˈtɛn.də.nɪs/ UK
Where it comes from
From tender + -ness.
noun tendernesses · tendernesse
- Quality, state or condition of being tender. He picked her up in his arms with great tenderness.
- A tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings. When the lovers were together, their cold indifference gave way to love and tenderness.
- A concern for the feelings or welfare of others. When they saw the poor orphans, they were overwhelmed with tenderness for them.
- A pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched. He noted her extreme tenderness when he touched the bruise on her thigh.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tenderheartedness, softheartedness, warmheartedness, affection, fondness, affectionateness, soreness, irritation, discomfort, heart, kindness, susceptibility, love, sensitiveness, sensitivity, sensibility
Translations
Every language
noun a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings
| Español | ternura, terneza |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 優しさ yasashisa, 優しみ yasashimi |
| हिन्दी | सौम्यता saumyatā, कोमलता komaltā, मृदुलता mŕdultā |
| Português | ternura |
| Français | tendresse |
| Deutsch | Zärtlichkeit |
| Italiano | tenerezza |
| Română | tandrețe |
| Русский | не́жность néžnostʹ |
| العربية | حنان ḥanān |
noun concern for the feelings or welfare of others
| हिन्दी | चिंता cintā |
|---|---|
| Română | grijă, prudență |
| Русский | забо́тливость zabótlivostʹ, чу́ткость čútkostʹ |
noun pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched
| Română | sensibilitate |
|---|---|
| Русский | чувстви́тельность čuvstvítelʹnostʹ |
noun softness of food when chewing
| Français | tendreté |
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Talk about this word "tenderness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tenderness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tenderness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tenderness "tenderness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tenderness.Cite this
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title = {tenderness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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