tenderness

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
  2. noun a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
  3. noun warm compassionate feelings

Etymology

From tender + -ness.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
affectionateness

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading

Nice save! Solidify it with review →