tender :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

adj. given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother"

unresistant

adj. (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; "tender green shoots"

vulnerable

adj. young and immature; "at a tender age"

untoughened

adj. physically untoughened; "tender feet"

sore, hurting, sensitive

adj. hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"

caring, warm, fond, affectionate

adj. having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"

Fuzzynyms (58)

signboard, sign

n. structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards"

suggestion, proposition, proffer

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

proposition

n. (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

motion, question

n. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"

evidence

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

sign

n. a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

offer, volunteer

v. agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"

offer, proffer, present for acceptance

v. present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"

kind

adj. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"

benign

adj. kindness of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions"

good, benevolent

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

humane

adj. marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering

kindly, sympathetic

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

tender, sore, hurting, sensitive

adj. hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"

sympathetic

adj. expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture"

sensitive

adj. being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs"

sensitive

adj. responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"

warm

adj. psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support"

humane

adj. marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering

good, benevolent

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

kindly, sympathetic

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

tender

adj. given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother"

thorny, delicate, ticklish

adj. difficult to handle; requiring great tact; "delicate negotiations with the big powers";"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject"

kind, compassionate, merciful

adj. characterized by mercy, and compassion: "compassionate toward disadvantaged people"; "kind to animals"; "a humane judge"

empathic, empathetic

adj. showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states; "a sensitive and empathetic school counselor"

kind, warm, friendly

adj. (warmhearted)

brotherly, brotherlike, fraternal

adj. like or characteristic of or befitting a brother; "brotherly feelings"; "close fraternal ties"

kindly, sympathetic

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

precious, cherished, treasured, wanted

adj. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"

gentle, compassionate

adj. (tender)

Synonyms (96)

killable

adj. fit to kill, especially for food

nonpoisonous, nontoxic

adj. safe to eat

comestible, edible, eatable

adj. suitable for use as food

soft

adj. compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children"

fine, dainty, exquisite

adj. delicately beautiful; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"

gossamer, ethereal

adj. characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing"

faint, subtle

adj. faint and difficult to analyze; "subtle aromas"

frail, fragile

adj. vulnerably delicate; "she has the fragile beauty of youth"

light, gentle, soft

adj. exerting little force or pressure: "the light touch of her fingers"; "a soft rain"; "a gentle breeze"

half-hardy

adj. (of plants) requiring protection from frost; "half-hardy annuals"

light-handed

adj. having a metaphorically delicate touch; "the translation is...light-handed...and generally unobtrusive"- New Yorker

overdelicate

adj. extremely delicate; "an overdelicate digestive system"

pastel

adj. lacking in body or vigor; "faded pastel charms of the naive music"

baby, infant

adj. (used of living things esp persons) in an early period of life, development, or growth

boyish, boylike, schoolboyish

adj. befitting or characteristic of a young boy; "a boyish grin"; "schoolboyish pranks"

childlike, childly

adj. befitting a young child; "childlike charm"

early

adj. very young; "at an early age"

formative

adj. susceptible to alteration by development and experience; "formative years"

girlish, schoolgirlish

adj. befitting or characteristic of a young girl; "girlish charm"; "a dress too schoolgirlish for office wear"

junior

adj. including or intended for youthful persons; "a junior sports league"; "junior fashions"

small, little

adj. (of children and animals) young, immature; "what a big little boy you are"; "small children"

newborn, neonatal

adj. recently borne; "a newborn infant"

puppyish, puppylike

adj. characteristic of a puppy

teen, teenage, teen-age, teenaged, teen-aged

adj. being of the age 13 through 19; "teenage mothers"; "the teen years"

youngish

adj. somewhat young

vernal, youthful

adj. suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh; "he is young for his age"

weak

adj. having little physical or spiritual strength; "a weak link"

aching, achy

adj. causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head"; "her old achy joints"

grievous, distressful, distressing, afflictive

adj. causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"

agonized

adj. expressing pain or agony; "agonized screams"

torturing, agonizing, excruciating, harrowing, torturous, torturesome

adj. extremely painful

arduous

adj. difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill; "the arduous work of preparing a dictionary"

burning, smarting, stinging

adj. (painful)

raw, chafed, galled

adj. painful from having the skin abraded

poignant

adj. keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant anxiety"

racking, wrenching

adj. causing great physical or mental suffering; "a wrenching pain"

saddle-sore

adj. (of a rider) sore after riding a horse

traumatic

adj. psychologically painful;"few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child";

admiring

adj. showing or feeling admiration; "an admiring crowd"; "gave me one of her rare admiring looks"

adoring, doting, fond, lovesome

adj. extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent; "adoring grandparents"; "deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain"; "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother"

affectioned

adj. archaic

amative, amorous

adj. inclined toward or displaying love; "feeling amorous"

romantic, amatory

adj. expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; "her amatory affairs"; "amorous glances"; "a romantic adventure"; "a romantic moonlight ride"

captivated, charmed

adj. strongly attracted

caressing, caressive

adj. showing love; "caressive words"

fatherly

adj. showing the affection of a father