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tender-hearted

[ ten-der-hahr-tid ]
/ ˈtɛn dərˈhɑr tɪd /
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adjective
soft-hearted; sympathetic.
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Origin of tender-hearted

First recorded in 1530–40

OTHER WORDS FROM tender-hearted

ten·der-heart·ed·ly, adverbten·der-heart·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby tender-hearted

tender, tenderable, tender age, tendered, tenderfoot, tender-hearted, Tender Is the Night, tenderize, tenderizer, tenderloin, tender loving care
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Words related to tender-hearted

affectionate, benevolent, bleeding-heart, caring, charitable, compassionate, considerate, emotional, forgiving, gentle, humane, kind, kindhearted, lenient, loving, merciful, mushy, sensitive, sentimental, soft

How to use tender-hearted in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for tender-hearted

tenderhearted
/ (ˌtɛndəˈhɑːtɪd) /
adjective
having a compassionate, kindly, or sensitive disposition

Derived forms of tenderhearted

tenderheartedly, adverbtenderheartedness, noun
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