- tenderheartedness
- noun see tenderhearted
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
tenderheartedness
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tenderheartedness — See tenderheartedly. * * * … Universalium
tenderheartedness — noun a) The characteristic of being tenderhearted. b) The result or product of being tenderhearted … Wiktionary
tenderheartedness — n. quality of being tenderhearted, compassionateness, quality of being sympathetic … English contemporary dictionary
tenderheartedness — noun warm compassionate feelings • Syn: ↑tenderness • Derivationally related forms: ↑tenderhearted, ↑tender (for: ↑tenderness) • Hypernyms: ↑compassion … Useful english dictionary
tenderhearted — adjective 1. easily moved to love • Similar to: ↑loving • Derivationally related forms: ↑tenderheartedness 2. easily moved by another s distress a noble tenderhearted creature who sympathizes with all the human race W.M.Thackeray • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tenderness — noun 1. a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling (Freq. 3) • Derivationally related forms: ↑tender • Hypernyms: ↑affectionateness, ↑fondness, ↑lovingness, ↑warmth 2. a feeling of concern for the we … Useful english dictionary
tenderhearted — adjective Date: 15th century easily moved to love, pity, or sorrow ; compassionate, impressionable • tenderheartedly adverb • tenderheartedness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
tenderhearted — [ten′dər härt΄id] adj. having a tender heart; quick to feel pity; sympathetic tenderheartedly adv. tenderheartedness n. * * * ten·der·heart·ed (tĕnʹdər härʹtĭd) adj. Easily moved by another s distress; compassionate. tenʹder·heartʹed·ly adv.… … Universalium
compassion — noun /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/ Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it Syn: empathy, pity, tenderheartedness, sorrow, kindness, heart … Wiktionary
benignity — Synonyms and related words: accommodatingness, act of grace, act of kindness, advantageousness, affability, affectionateness, agreeableness, amiability, auspiciousness, benefaction, beneficence, beneficialness, benefit, benevolence, benignancy,… … Moby Thesaurus
