TENDERMINDED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

tender-minded

adjective

Definition of tender-minded

as in sentimental

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At times, Marianne’s second-act emotional breakdown feels siloed from the rest of the picture, but the strands coalesce beautifully in an emotionally overwhelming finale that’s tearjerking, but never manipulative or overly sentimental.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Mariachi is very sentimental, while banda brings the party and total chaos.

— Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sentimental

Adjective

His history — as a coach’s kid, zealous freshman, backup quarterback, coach in waiting and now offensive coordinator — has prepared him for it.

— Sam Jane, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026
South Africa, with their feisty but ingenious coach Rassie Erasmus, in charge since 2018, have continued their dynasty through set-piece power and zealous defensive pressure.

— Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of zealous

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Still, Musk has a track record of setting optimistic release targets for Tesla products, only to miss them by years.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Yet Europe’s founders and investors see good reason to be optimistic – as long as EU leaders take further action, fast.

— Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of optimistic

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Musk, as the documentary makes clear, is a genuine if flawed technocratic visionary, a messianic opportunist, and something of a crackpot.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of messianic

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