- tender-hearted
- adjective very kind and gentle: She was too tender-hearted to refuse. — tender-heartedly adverb — tenderheartedness noun (U)
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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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, and could not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tender-hearted — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a kind, gentle, or sentimental nature … English terms dictionary
tender-hearted — ADJ GRADED If you are tender hearted, you have a gentle and caring nature … English dictionary
tender-hearted — tender heartedly, adv. tender heartedness, n. /ten deuhr hahr tid/, adj. soft hearted; sympathetic. [1530 40] Syn. compassionate. * * * … Universalium
tender-hearted — tender heart|ed [ˌtendə ˈha:tıd US dər ˈha:r ] adj very kind and gentle … Dictionary of contemporary English
tender-hearted — adj soft hearted, responsive, sensitive, feeling, perceptive, understanding, thoughtful, considerate, outgoing; sympathetic, compassionate, pitying, ruthful, concerned, caring, solicitous, moved, touched; comforting, consoling, supportive;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
tender-hearted — adj caring, gentle, kind, kind hearted, kindly, mild, warm, warm hearted, sympathetic, soft hearted, feeling, considerate, compassionate, benevolent, loving, fond, affectionate, responsive, sensitive, humane, merciful, pitying, sentimental,… … Useful english dictionary
tender-hearted — /ˈtɛndə hatəd/ (say tenduh hahtuhd) adjective soft hearted; sympathetic. –tender heartedness, noun …
tender-hearted — ten′der heart′ed adj. soft hearted; sympathetic • Etymology: 1530–40 … From formal English to slang
tender-hearted — adjective having a kind, gentle, or sentimental nature. Derivatives tender heartedness noun … English new terms dictionary
