tenderhearted

British  

/ ˌtɛndəˈhɑːtɪd /

adjective

1. having a compassionate, kindly, or sensitive disposition

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Other Word Forms

• tenderheartedly adverb
• tenderheartedness noun

Example Sentences

Through Spear’s resurrection, “Primal” is quietly delivering a zombie drama that’s strangely life-affirming, led by a tenderhearted brute who is sensitive to the other voiceless, helpless beings around him.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

But to hear the story from his mother, who also called in, Lang was a tenderhearted and selfless man who got swept up in an unjust crackdown.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2025

The last three songs of the show — “No More,” “No One Is Alone” and the “Children Will Listen” finale — bring the musical’s tenderhearted melancholy to a full boil.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2023

Here, the medium is the message; the rest is as nasty — and ultimately chaotic, tenderhearted, and yes, joyful — as it wants to be.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023

I could hardly believe this was our tenderhearted little Mate whom Noris resembled so much.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez