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tenderest |
Overview of adj tender The adj tender has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (2) tender -- (given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother") 2. (2) sensitive, sore, tender -- (hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw") 3. (2) tender, vulnerable -- (susceptible to physical or emotional injury; "at a tender age") 4. (2) affectionate, caring, fond, lovesome, tender, warm -- (having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace") 5. (1) tender -- (easy to cut or chew; "tender beef") 6. tender, untoughened -- (physically untoughened; "tender feet") 7. crank, cranky, tender, tippy -- ((used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail) 8. tender -- ((of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; "tender green shoots") Antonyms of adj tender 8 senses of tender Sense 1 tender (vs. tough) tough (vs. tender) => hard-bitten, hard-boiled, pugnacious => tough-minded, unsentimental Sense 2 sensitive, sore, tender INDIRECT (VIA painful) -> painless Sense 3 tender, vulnerable INDIRECT (VIA young) -> old Sense 4 affectionate, caring, fond, lovesome, tender, warm INDIRECT (VIA loving) -> unloving Sense 5 tender (vs. tough) tough (vs. tender) => cartilaginous, gristly, rubbery => chewy => coriaceous, leathered, leatherlike, leathery => fibrous, sinewy, stringy, unchewable => hempen, fibrous Sense 6 tender (vs. tough), untoughened tough (vs. tender), toughened => calloused, thickened => enured, inured, hardened => weather-beaten Sense 7 crank, cranky, tender, tippy INDIRECT (VIA unstable) -> stable Sense 8 tender INDIRECT (VIA delicate) -> rugged Similarity of adj tender 8 senses of tender Sense 1 tender (vs. tough) => caring, protective => sentimental Also See-> soft#2 Sense 2 sensitive, sore, tender => painful (vs. painless) Sense 3 tender, vulnerable => young (vs. old), immature Sense 4 affectionate, caring, fond, lovesome, tender, warm => loving (vs. unloving) Sense 5 tender (vs. tough) => chewable, cuttable => crisp, crispy => short => tenderized, tenderised => flaky, flakey Also See-> edible#1, comestible#1, eatable#1 Sense 6 tender (vs. tough), untoughened => delicate, soft Also See-> weak#1 Sense 7 crank, cranky, tender, tippy => unstable (vs. stable) Sense 8 tender => delicate (vs. rugged) Attributes of adj tender Familiarity of adj tender tender used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 8) Grep of adj tender tender tenderhearted tenderised tenderized Overview of adj tender The adj tender has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (2) tender -- (given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother") 2. (2) sensitive, sore, tender -- (hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw") 3. (2) tender, vulnerable -- (susceptible to physical or emotional injury; "at a tender age") 4. (2) affectionate, caring, fond, lovesome, tender, warm -- (having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace") 5. (1) tender -- (easy to cut or chew; "tender beef") 6. tender, untoughened -- (physically untoughened; "tender feet") 7. crank, cranky, tender, tippy -- ((used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail) 8. tender -- ((of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; "tender green shoots")
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