TENDER-MINDED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

tender-minded

adjective

Definition of tender-minded

as in sentimental

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Call me sentimental, but an epiphany at a table can linger for a long time.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Over the 28 years since its release, the original Practical Magic, despite its dismal reviews and middling box-office reception, has accrued a sentimental affection from fans.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sentimental

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Moore plays Mona Friedman, a meek housewife who hasn’t sung in front of anyone since church choir and is unexpectedly cast in a community-theater production — then transforms into a zealous method actor willing to wage war over a marginal role.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
One zealous teenage Werewolf could, in theory, hold off a hundred Americans.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of zealous

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After a late October rain last year, the fourth-generation farmer was optimistic about his 1,800 acres (728 hectares) of winter wheat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
The two then give their thoughts on the Hurricanes overall entering the season, with both optimistic about what could come for UM in 2026.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of optimistic

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Since the Six-Day War in 1967, which resulted in the emergence of the messianic Gush Emunim movement and the planting of settlements in the West Bank, changes within Israeli society have alienated many American Jews, as well as secular, left-wing Israelis.

— Adam Louis-Klein, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
There, Marlon must cross the polluted waters of the festering Guanabara Bay in search of a former commander turned messianic cult leader to stop the spread of their paramilitary group.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 June 2026

Definition of messianic

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