tender-hearted

[ ten-der-hahr-tid ]

/ ˈtɛn dərˈhɑr tɪd /

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adjective

soft-hearted; sympathetic.

OTHER WORDS FOR tender-hearted

compassionate.

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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

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How to use tender-hearted in a sentence

Holmes plays Arthur Miller's toughened-yet-tenderhearted ingénue, Ann Deever, in a revival of the playwright's first big success.
The Girl Can Act|Kevin Sessums|October 15, 2008|DAILY BEAST
"That's a consolation for you at all events," said the Tenderhearted Oysterman, in a mocking voice.
Grif|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
As she did so, Grif caught the stone heart which the Tenderhearted Oysterman had compelled her to place round her neck.
Grif|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
Everybody liked him--everybody except the Tenderhearted Oysterman.
Grif|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon

And there's the Tenderhearted Oysterman, he treads like a cat.
Grif|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
"Alice her name is," said the Tenderhearted Oysterman, sneeringly.
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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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