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tenderhearted

adjective ten·der·heart·ed \ˈten-dər-ˌhär-təd\

Definition of TENDERHEARTED

: easily moved to love, pity, or sorrow : compassionate, impressionable

— ten·der·heart·ed·ly adverb

— ten·der·heart·ed·ness noun

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First Known Use of TENDERHEARTED

15th century

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Synonyms: adoring, affectionate, devoted, fond, tender, loving

Antonyms: unloving

Rhymes with TENDERHEARTED

brokenhearted, chickenhearted, heavyhearted, lionhearted, openhearted, single-hearted, stonyhearted

TENDERHEARTED Defined for Kids

tenderhearted

adjective ten·der·heart·ed \ˌten-dər-ˈhär-təd\

Definition of TENDERHEARTED for Kids

: easily affected with feelings of love, pity, or sorrow

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