tender hearted
1Tender-hearted — Ten der heart ed, a. Having great sensibility; susceptible of impressions or influence; affectionate; pitying; sensitive. {Ten der heart ed*ly}, adv. {Ten der heart ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] Rehoboam was young and tender hearted, and could not… …
2tender-hearted — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a kind, gentle, or sentimental nature …
3tender-hearted — adjective very kind and gentle: She was too tender hearted to refuse. tender heartedly adverb tenderheartedness noun (U) …
4tender-hearted — ADJ GRADED If you are tender hearted, you have a gentle and caring nature …
5tender-hearted — tender heartedly, adv. tender heartedness, n. /ten deuhr hahr tid/, adj. soft hearted; sympathetic. [1530 40] Syn. compassionate. * * * …
6tender-hearted — tender heart|ed [ˌtendə ˈha:tıd US dər ˈha:r ] adj very kind and gentle …
7tender-hearted — adj soft hearted, responsive, sensitive, feeling, perceptive, understanding, thoughtful, considerate, outgoing; sympathetic, compassionate, pitying, ruthful, concerned, caring, solicitous, moved, touched; comforting, consoling, supportive;… …
8tender-hearted — adj caring, gentle, kind, kind hearted, kindly, mild, warm, warm hearted, sympathetic, soft hearted, feeling, considerate, compassionate, benevolent, loving, fond, affectionate, responsive, sensitive, humane, merciful, pitying, sentimental,… …
9tender-hearted — /ˈtɛndə hatəd/ (say tenduh hahtuhd) adjective soft hearted; sympathetic. –tender heartedness, noun …
10tender-hearted — ten′der heart′ed adj. soft hearted; sympathetic • Etymology: 1530–40 …
