tenderness

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A concern for the feelings or welfare of others.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched.

Synonyms

softness
29k
affection
C1
gentleness
27k
fondness
22k
compassion
C1
delicacy
C2
love
A1
❤️
kindness
B2
pity
B1
affectionateness
mildness
mercy
B1
smoothness
delicateness
caress
C2
endearment
44k
warmheartedness
youth
B1
sympathy
C1
frailty
36k
rawness
juvenility
freshness
26k
grace
B1
blandness
softheartedness
soreness
tenderheartedness
thinness
heart
A1
❤️
warmness
youthfulness
philia
petting
C2
multitude
22k
regard
C1
relaxation
C2
sensibility
25k
sensitive
B2
sensitivity
C2
slenderness
soft
B1
susceptible
C2
touchiness
virginity
C1
vulnerable
B2
warmth
C1
weakness
B2
wetness
romance
B2
Translations

tendresse
ternura
Zärtlichkeit
tenerezza
tendresa
tederheid

tendreté

amor
❤️

τρυφερότητα

malsheid

affettuosità

aanhaligheid

Zartheit

fijnheid

afecte
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs/
Etymology

From tender + -ness.

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