tender-minded

adjective

Definition of tender-mindednext
as in sentimental

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tender-minded
  1. sentimental
  2. zealous
  3. optimistic
  4. moony
  5. messianic
Adjective
  • John Lennon's sons Sean Ono Lennon and Julian Lennon recently spent some time together in a sentimental place.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Other than Langley’s, all of those tracks have skewed toward the emotional, sentimental, or dramatic.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of sentimental
Adjective
  • With millions of loyal social media followers and hordes of zealous fans, these celebs are master communicators.
    Jane Hanson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There’s the wellness enthusiast, ever zealous to remind us to take a break and stretch.
    Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of zealous
Adjective
  • But as cannabis research continues to gain traction, the road ahead looks increasingly optimistic.
    Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The outlook for 2025 appears cautiously optimistic.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of optimistic
Adjective
  • Malinauskas opened the second box, which contained a Bell & Ross Regulateur with a big, moony face and a stainless-steel bezel.
    Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2019
  • Yet, Bronson still stood out, with his alternately creepy and moony portrayal of a man biding his time dating Wood’s mother while vying for the younger woman’s attention.
    Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2018
Definition of moony
Adjective
  • The team includes a real estate mogul with no diplomatic experience, a conservative religious leader who views Israel in messianic terms, and an Israel hawk relishing the prospect of taking on the international community.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
  • That assumption has given new fuel to the most expansionist—or even messianic—aspirations of Israel’s ascendant right wing, which hopes that, once the IDF obliterates its adversaries, all the naysayers might recognize the futility of trying to defeat Israel and, instead, pursue peace with it.
    Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of messianic
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Thesaurus Entries Near tender-minded

tenderly

tender-minded

tenderness

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