Tenderness

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛndərnəs/

Tenderness (noun)

  1. A gentle and caring feeling towards someone or something.
  2. The quality of being soft or easy to touch.

Examples

  • A sense of tenderness can be felt in their embrace.
  • The tenderness of the fabric made it very comfortable to wear.

Common collocations: show tenderness, feel tenderness, have tenderness, exude tenderness

Synonyms of Tenderness

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Tenderness

  • — Opposite of tenderness, indicating a lack of softness.
  • — Opposite of tenderness, indicating harshness or lack of compassion.