tender-heartedness
1Tender-heartedness — Tender hearted Ten der heart ed, a. Having great sensibility; susceptible of impressions or influence; affectionate; pitying; sensitive. {Ten der heart ed*ly}, adv. {Ten der heart ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] Rehoboam was young and tender hearted …
2tender-heartedness — tender heartˈedness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑tender …
3tender-hearted — tender heartedly, adv. tender heartedness, n. /ten deuhr hahr tid/, adj. soft hearted; sympathetic. [1530 40] Syn. compassionate. * * * …
4tender — 1. adj. (tenderer, tenderest) 1 easily cut or chewed, not tough (tender steak). 2 easily touched or wounded, susceptible to pain or grief (a tender heart; a tender conscience). 3 easily hurt, sensitive (tender skin; a tender place). 4 delicate,… …
5tender-hearted — adjective having a kind, gentle, or sentimental nature. Derivatives tender heartedness noun …
6tender-hearted — /ˈtɛndə hatəd/ (say tenduh hahtuhd) adjective soft hearted; sympathetic. –tender heartedness, noun …
7lenity — n mildness, gentleness, clemency, mercy, mercifulness, ruth, ruthfulness, benevolence, humaneness, humanity; kindness, kindheartedness, softness, soft heartedness, tender, tender heartedness; compassion, compassionateness, consideration,… …
8tenderness — n 1. immaturity, callowness, rawness, greenness, youth, youthfulness. 2. delicacy, softness, subtlety, fineness, mellowness. 3. tender heartedness, soft heartedness, responsiveness, sensitivity, susceptibility, feeling, perception, understanding …
9goodness — n 1. virtue, virtuousness, morality, high morals, uprightness, righteousness, piety, piousness; honorableness, honesty, integrity, high mindedness, nobility; wholesomeness, innocence, purity, chasteness, virginity; saintliness, godliness. 2.… …
10kindness — n 1. goodness, benevolence, benignity, benignancy, beneficence; mildness, gentleness, tenderness, Archaic. gentilesse; compassion, love, lovingness, brotherly love, humanity, humaneness, decency; generosity, charity, bounty, largesse;… …
