Defenition of the word tenderness
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Defenition of the word tenderness
- a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"
- an uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body
- a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
- a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
- a pain that is felt when the area is touched
- warm compassionate feelings
- a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone''s heart"
- a positive feeling of liking
- a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
Synonyms for the word tenderness
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- ache
- affection
- affectionateness
- care
- compassion
- discomfort
- fondness
- gentleness
- heart
- inflammation
- irritation
- kindheartedness
- kindness
- painfulness
- rawness
- sensitivity
- softheartedness
- softness
- soreness
- tenderheartedness
- warmheartedness
- warmth
Similar words in the tenderness
Hyponyms for the word tenderness
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- attachment
- chafe
- chafing
- fond regard
- protectiveness
- rebound tenderness
- regard
- respect
- soft spot
Hypernyms for the word tenderness
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- affectionateness
- compassion
- compassionateness
- concern
- feeling
- fondness
- hurt
- hurting
- lovingness
- pain
- suffering
- warmth
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