tender-minded

adjective

Definition of tender-mindednext
as in sentimental

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tender-minded
  1. sentimental
  2. zealous
  3. optimistic
  4. messianic
Adjective
  • Backyard weddings are among the most sentimental and intimate of celebrations.
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than a sentimental image of maternal love and devotion, Cassatt depicts the sheer effort of remaining oneself within the consuming closeness of caring for one’s child.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sentimental
Adjective
  • There, zealous volunteer Becky (McKaley Miller) attempts to recruit the two non-believers as summer church camp counselors — an idea that, in the cold light of day, suddenly strikes Grayson as a good one.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • But, within a minute of frantic play, Enzo Fernández, Argentina’s most zealous midfielder, went flying into Pau Cubarsí, a young Spain defender.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of zealous
Adjective
  • That being said, SPORT explains that Real Madrid are optimistic about getting a deal over the line after agreeing personal terms with the player.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The experts aren’t optimistic about the RAM shortage cooling anytime soon.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of optimistic
Adjective
  • 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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