Definition of tender and type of tender estimating and costing
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showing gentleness, kindness, and affection.
"he was being so kind and tender"
synonyms:caring, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, soft-hearted, tender-hearted, compassionate, sympathetic, warm, warm-hearted, feeling,fatherly, motherly, maternal, gentle, mild, benevolent, generous, giving, humane; More
susceptible, vulnerable;
informaltouchy-feely
"he looked a gentle, tender man"
affectionate, fond, loving, emotional, warm,gentle, soft;
amorous, adoring, amatory;
informallovey-dovey
"he placed a tender kiss on Fabia's brow"
romantic, sentimental, emotional, emotive,touching, moving, poignant, evocative;
informalsoppy
"tender love songs"
antonyms:hard-hearted, callous, unsympathetic
archaic
solicitous of.
"be tender of a lady's reputation"
2.
(of a part of the body) sensitive to pain.
"the pale, tender skin of her forearm"
synonyms:sore, painful, sensitive, inflamed, raw, red, chafed; More
hurting, aching, throbbing, smarting, stinging, burning, irritated, bruised, wounded, injured
"her ankle was swollen and tender"
(of a plant) easily injured by severe weather and therefore needing protection.
"pelargoniums are colourful but tender plants"
synonyms:delicate, easily damaged, fragile, breakable, frail
"these flowers are tender"
antonyms:hardy
requiring tact or careful handling.
"the issue of conscription was a particularly tender one"
synonyms:difficult, delicate, tricky, awkward, problematic, troublesome, ticklish; More
controversial, emotive;
informalsticky
"the issue of conscription was a particularly tender one"
antonyms:uncontroversial, straightforward
3.
(of food) easy to cut or chew; not tough.
"tender green beans"
synonyms:easily chewed, not tough, chewable, soft, edible, eatable; More
succulent, juicy, ripe;
tenderized
"simmer for 25–30 minutes until the meat is tender"
antonyms:tough, leathery
4.
young, inexperienced, or vulnerable.
"he started sailing at the tender age of ten"
synonyms:young, youthful; More
early;
impressionable, inexperienced, immature, unsophisticated, unseasoned, juvenile, callow, green, raw;
informalwet behind the ears
"at the tender age of fifteen"
antonyms:advanced
5.
NAUTICAL
(of a ship) leaning or readily inclined to roll in response to the wind.
"he was being so kind and tender"
synonyms:caring, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, soft-hearted, tender-hearted, compassionate, sympathetic, warm, warm-hearted, feeling,fatherly, motherly, maternal, gentle, mild, benevolent, generous, giving, humane; More
susceptible, vulnerable;
informaltouchy-feely
"he looked a gentle, tender man"
affectionate, fond, loving, emotional, warm,gentle, soft;
amorous, adoring, amatory;
informallovey-dovey
"he placed a tender kiss on Fabia's brow"
romantic, sentimental, emotional, emotive,touching, moving, poignant, evocative;
informalsoppy
"tender love songs"
antonyms:hard-hearted, callous, unsympathetic
archaic
solicitous of.
"be tender of a lady's reputation"
2.
(of a part of the body) sensitive to pain.
"the pale, tender skin of her forearm"
synonyms:sore, painful, sensitive, inflamed, raw, red, chafed; More
hurting, aching, throbbing, smarting, stinging, burning, irritated, bruised, wounded, injured
"her ankle was swollen and tender"
(of a plant) easily injured by severe weather and therefore needing protection.
"pelargoniums are colourful but tender plants"
synonyms:delicate, easily damaged, fragile, breakable, frail
"these flowers are tender"
antonyms:hardy
requiring tact or careful handling.
"the issue of conscription was a particularly tender one"
synonyms:difficult, delicate, tricky, awkward, problematic, troublesome, ticklish; More
controversial, emotive;
informalsticky
"the issue of conscription was a particularly tender one"
antonyms:uncontroversial, straightforward
3.
(of food) easy to cut or chew; not tough.
"tender green beans"
synonyms:easily chewed, not tough, chewable, soft, edible, eatable; More
succulent, juicy, ripe;
tenderized
"simmer for 25–30 minutes until the meat is tender"
antonyms:tough, leathery
4.
young, inexperienced, or vulnerable.
"he started sailing at the tender age of ten"
synonyms:young, youthful; More
early;
impressionable, inexperienced, immature, unsophisticated, unseasoned, juvenile, callow, green, raw;
informalwet behind the ears
"at the tender age of fifteen"
antonyms:advanced
5.
NAUTICAL
(of a ship) leaning or readily inclined to roll in response to the wind.
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