“+ adjective
1. : not tender in manner or approach : not gentle or sympathetic
an amusing companion … but fundamentally an unloving, untender woman — C.D.Lewis
so young and so untender — Shakespeare
2. archaic : not guided or influenced by religious feelings
3. : not soft or fragile : not easily hurt : tough
my throat was stiff and my jaw was not untender — Raymond Chandler
• un·ten·der·ly adverb
• un·ten·der·ness noun