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Tenderness

nounid 148111·updated May 18, 2026
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a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)

polysemous

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
heartrawnesssoftheartednesssorenesstenderheartedness
possessive
Tenderness's
pluralpossessive
Tendernesses'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
§2
a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
§3
a positive feeling of liking
§4
warm compassionate feelings
§5
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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