tender
Gentle, loving and soft.
tender in a sentence
- With tender care, Rosa lifted the fallen chick back into its nest.
- The vet was tender with the injured hedgehog, holding it gently and speaking softly.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to tender?
- Arough
- Bharsh
- Cgentle
- Dcruel
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C: gentle. The other three mean the opposite of tender.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to tender?
- Asoft
- Brough
- Cloving
- Dgentle
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B: rough. The other three mean nearly the same as tender.
Words that mean something similar
gentle, soft, loving
Words that mean the opposite
rough, harsh, cruel
More words about emotions & feelings
- torment: To cause a person or animal great suffering or annoyance, often again and again.
- trepidation: A nervous, fearful feeling about something that is going to happen.
- triumph: A great victory or success.
- turmoil: A state of great confusion and upset.
- twinge: A sudden short pain or unpleasant feeling.
- unnerve: To make someone lose their confidence or feel worried.
- vehement: Showing very strong, forceful feeling.
- vengeance: The act of hurting someone back for what they did to you.
More words to explore
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