Synonyms of tenderness

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kindness
• warmth
• humaneness
• tenderheartedness
• kindliness
• benignity
• attentiveness
• generosity
• beneficence
• benevolence
• kindheartedness
• thoughtfulness
• warmheartedness
• good-heartedness
• benignancy
• patience
• considerateness
• friendliness
• mercifulness
• compassionateness
• softheartedness
• affability
• pleasantness
• understanding
• tolerance
• graciousness
• leniency
• niceness
• clemency
• charitableness
• magnanimity
• unselfishness
• altruism
• good-naturedness
• good-temperedness
• philanthropy
• charity
• greatheartedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cruelty
• brutality
• savagery
• inhumanity
• callousness
• barbarity
• heartlessness
• savageness
• brutishness
• unkindness
• ruthlessness
• bestiality
• mercilessness
• severity
• toughness
• insensitivity
• sternness
• hard-heartedness
• cold-bloodedness
• thoughtlessness
• inconsiderateness
• harshness
• barbarousness
• pitilessness
• grimness
• unkindliness
• unfeelingness
• meanness
• virulence
• malevolence
• spitefulness
• hatefulness
• maliciousness
• vitriol

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of tenderness

Ben-Adir is magnetic as Marley, capturing the lure and lore of the icon, while also grounding him in subtle instances of tenderness and humanity. —Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 30 Dec. 2024

One measure of love is to allow another to bypass our defenses, to get close enough to hurt us, to receive them with tenderness and trust, to expose to them the soft, vulnerable place under our wings. —Charles Blow, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024

Each reveals a different facet of Gaga’s creative persona while showcasing a voice that can blend tenderness and ferocity. —Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024

The song is hardly over two minutes long and contains what might be Sondheim’s most earnest and unadorned lyrics, and Woods finds all of its tenderness, beauty, and ache. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024