TENDERNESS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

tenderness

noun

ˈten-dər-nəs

as in kindness

sympathetic concern for the well-being of others volunteers at the shelter tended to all the animals in their care with great tenderness

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Recent Examples of tenderness This includes pain and tenderness on the inner side of your elbow and stiffness of your elbow. —

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Each image is accompanied by a brief description of Saada’s perspective of the couple’s story, meant to reflect the tenderness, vulnerability and accessional absurdity that accompanies love. —

Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 June 2026 There’s tenderness in the story’s example that masculinity and vulnerability are not mutually exclusive. —

David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 It has been cooked low and slow, bringing it to an ideal tenderness. —

Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tenderness

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kindness

Noun

All of us are invited to choose to become better human beings and to show up at work and in the world with increasing love, kindness, courage and forgiveness.

— Mikhail Shneyder, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
That instinct to lean into life with curiosity, optimism, and kindness is, perhaps, America's greatest attraction.

— Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026