n. 25B6; adjective
a gentle, tender man : CARING, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, soft-hearted, tender-hearted, compassionate, sympathetic, warm, warm-hearted, fatherly, motherly, maternal, gentle, mild, benevolent, generous, giving, humane.
a tender kiss : AFFECTIONATE, fond, loving, emotional, warm, gentle, soft; amorous, adoring; informal lovey-dovey.
tender love songs : ROMANTIC, sentimental, emotional, emotive, touching, moving, poignant; Brit. informal soppy.
simmer until the meat is tender : EASILY CHEWED, chewable, soft; succulent, juicy; tenderized.
tender plants : DELICATE, easily damaged, fragile.
her ankle was swollen and tender : SORE, painful, sensitive, inflamed, raw, red, chafed, bruised; hurting, aching, throbbing, smarting.
the tender age of fifteen : YOUNG, youthful; impressionable, inexperienced, immature, unsophisticated, unseasoned, juvenile, callow, green, raw; informal wet behind the ears.
the issue of conscription was a particularly tender one : DIFFICULT, delicate, tricky, awkward, problematic, troublesome, ticklish; controversial, emotive; informal sticky.
hard-hearted, callous, tough.