tenderness
/'tendənis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A feeling of gentle concern, care, or affection: A warm, kind, and compassionate feeling towards someone or something, often involving a desire to protect or nurture.
- The quality of being easily hurt or injured; sensitivity to pain: The state of a part of the body being sore, painful, or sensitive when touched.
- The quality of being delicate, soft, or gentle in texture or nature: A characteristic of something that is not rough or harsh.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Affection/Care):
- She spoke to the child with great tenderness.
- His tenderness towards animals was evident in how he cared for them.
- Noun (Physical Sensitivity):
- There is some tenderness around the wound.
- The doctor noted point tenderness in the patient's abdomen.
- Noun (Gentle Quality):
- The tenderness of the spring leaves was a beautiful sight.
Advanced Usage
- "Tenderness of heart": A phrase describing a person's innate kindness and capacity for compassion.
- Despite his tough exterior, he was known for his tenderness of heart.
- "With tenderness": An adverbial phrase meaning to do something in a gentle, caring manner.
- He handled the fragile artifact with tenderness.
Variants and Related Words
- Tender (adjective): 1. Showing gentleness, kindness, and affection. 2. (Of food) Easy to cut or chew; not tough. 3. (Of a part of the body) Painful to the touch.
- She gave him a tender look.
- The steak was remarkably tender.
- My arm is still tender from the injection.
- Tenderly (adverb): In a gentle, loving, or careful way.
- He held the baby tenderly.
Synonyms
- Affection: A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
- Compassion: Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
- Soreness: Pain in a part of the body.
- Gentleness: The quality of being kind, tender, or mild-mannered.
Related Phrases
- Point of maximum tenderness: (Medical) The specific spot where pain is most acute when pressure is applied.
- The examination located the point of maximum tenderness.
Related Idioms
- To handle/treat with kid gloves: To deal with someone or something very carefully and gently, often due to sensitivity. (This idiom relates conceptually to the idea of "tenderness" in treatment.)
- After the bad news, we had to handle him with kid gloves.
Noun
- a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
- a positive feeling of liking
- he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
- the child won everyone's heart
- the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
- warm compassionate feelings
- a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
- the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness
- after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on
- a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling