Thesaurus
tender
Synonyms and Antonyms of tender
- a tender wound
- tender plants that cannot take the cold
- tender pride that got bruised when his girlfriend dumped him
durable, firm, flinty, hard, hardy, resistant, robust, rugged, solid, sound, stiff, stout, strong, sturdy, substantial
- a tender embrace between father and daughter
aloof, antisocial, cold-eyed, cool, detached, distant, dry, frosty, hard-hearted, indifferent, offish, pitiless, remote, reserved, standoffish, unbending, uncaring, unfeeling
disaffected, unconcerned, uninvolved
callous, cold-blooded, hard-boiled, heartless, pitiless, ruthless, soulless, unromantic, unsentimental
- an especially tender teacher who loves having kids with special educational needs in her class
attentive, considerate, solicitous, thoughtful
affable, amicable, benign, companionable, comradely, cordial, friendly, genial, gentle, good, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, mild, neighborly, nice, pleasant, sweet, warm
clement, forbearing, forgiving, lenient, merciful, soft
patient, pitying, tolerant, understanding
altruistic, brotherly, charitable, freehanded, generous, greathearted, humanitarian, liberal, magnanimous, munificent, noble, openhearted, philanthropic (also philanthropical), selfless, unselfish, unsparing
- a very tender child who always seems to be sick
- his tender comments on how to improve her writing style were gratefully received
tender
Synonyms and Antonyms of tender
- money from that board game is not legal tender and can't be exchanged for goods or services
dead presidents [slang], folding money, paper money, scrip
banknote, cashier's check, check, draft, money order, note, promissory note
bankroll, capital, finances, funds, roll [slang], wad, wallet
chump change, dibs [slang], dime, mite, peanuts, pittance, shoestring
big bucks, bomb [British], boodle, bundle, earth, fortune, king's ransom, megabucks, mint, packet [chiefly British], pile, pot
abundance, means, opulence, riches, treasure, wealth
mad money, petty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money
tender
Synonyms and Antonyms of tender
- the coach tendered his resignation and started a new career as a physical therapist
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