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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
tenderer, tenderest |
| definition 1: |
easily chewed or crushed; not tough; soft.
a tender piece of meat- synonyms:
- soft
- antonyms:
- tough
- similar words:
- chewable, crushable, delicate, fragile, friable, malleable, pliable
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| definition 2: |
young; immature.
He's at a tender age.- synonyms:
- callow, green, immature
- antonyms:
- advanced
- similar words:
- childish, juvenile, puerile, raw, unripe, young, youthful
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| definition 3: |
expressing love or kindness in a gentle way.
a mother's tender touchtender words- synonyms:
- affectionate, fond
- antonyms:
- abusive, harsh, rough
- similar words:
- gentle, kind, loving, mild, soft-hearted, sympathetic, tender-hearted, warm
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| definition 4: |
easily hurt when touched; acutely painful; sore; sensitive.
The wound is still tender.- synonyms:
- sensitive
- similar words:
- irritated, sore, touchy
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| definition 5: |
not strong; delicate.
a tender plant- synonyms:
- delicate, fragile
- antonyms:
- hardy
- similar words:
- dainty
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| related words: |
amatory, amorous, mellow, sensitive, sentimental, soft, solicitous, vulnerable, warm-hearted |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
tenders, tendering, tendered |
| definition: |
to cause to be tender.
- synonyms:
- soften
- similar words:
- tenderize
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| derivations: |
tenderly (adv.), tenderness (n.) |
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