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tenderness

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Synonyms & Antonyms of tenderness

sympathetic concern for the well-being of others

volunteers at the shelter tended to all the animals in their care with great tenderness

Synonyms for tenderness

beneficence,
benevolence,
benignancy,
benignity,
compassionateness,
good-heartedness,
humaneness,
kindheartedness,
kindliness,
kindness,
softheartedness,
tenderheartedness,
warmheartedness

Words Related to tenderness

attentiveness,
considerateness,
thoughtfulness

affability,
friendliness,
good-naturedness,
good-temperedness,
warmth

graciousness,
niceness,
pleasantness

clemency,
leniency,
mercifulness

patience,
tolerance,
understanding

altruism,
charitableness,
charity

generosity,
greatheartedness,
magnanimity,
philanthropy,
unselfishness

Near Antonyms for tenderness

mercilessness,
pitilessness,
ruthlessness

inconsiderateness,
insensitivity,
thoughtlessness

grimness,
harshness,
severity,
sternness,
toughness

hatefulness,
malevolence,
maliciousness,
meanness,
spitefulness,
virulence,
vitriol

Antonyms for tenderness

barbarity,
barbarousness,
bestiality,
brutality,
brutishness,
callousness,
cold-bloodedness,
cruelty,
hard-heartedness,
heartlessness,
inhumanity,
savageness,
savagery,
unfeelingness,
unkindliness,
unkindness

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