tenderhearted
121tender — [adj1] fragile, soft breakable, dainty, delicate, effete, feeble, frail, supple, weak; concepts 604,606 Ant. hard, rough, tough tender [adj2] young, inexperienced callow, childish, childlike, green*, immature, impressionable, new, raw*, rookie*,… …
122warmhearted — [adj] compassionate, kindly all heart, benevolent, charitable, cordial, friendly, generous, genial, gentle, good hearted, goodnatured, gracious, hearty, kind, kindhearted, merciful, neighborly, pleasant, polite, softhearted, sympathetic,… …
123kind — [kīnd] n. [ME kynd < OE cynd, akin to Ger kind, child, ON kundr, son < IE * ĝṇti (> L natio, NATION) < base * ĝen : see GENUS] 1. Archaic a) origin b) nature c) manner; way …
124tenderness — noun 1. a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling (Freq. 3) • Derivationally related forms: ↑tender • Hypernyms: ↑affectionateness, ↑fondness, ↑lovingness, ↑warmth 2. a feeling of concern for the we …
125tender-hefted — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|heftə̇d adjective Etymology: tender (I) + heft (alteration of haft handle) + ed archaic : tenderhearted thy tender hefted nature shall not give thee o er to harshness Shakespeare …
126tenderheartedly — adverb see tenderhearted …
127ten|der-mind|ed — «TEHN duhr MYN dihd», adjective. 1. impractical: »He belongs in William James s well known division of the human race, to the tender minded (Manchester Guardian). 2. tenderhearted: »To be tender minded does not become a sword (Shakespeare) …
