Definition of tenderness Tenderness

/tɛˈndɚnʌs/ - [tendernus] - ten•der•ness

We found 10 definitions of tenderness from 4 different sources.

What does tenderness mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: tendernesses
tenderness - a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched); "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on"
		soreness, rawness
		hurting, pain a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
		chafing soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
		rebound tenderness pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released; a symptom of peritoneal inflammation
tenderness - warm compassionate feelings
		tenderheartedness
		compassionateness, compassion the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
tenderness - a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
		affectionateness, lovingness, fondness, warmth a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
tenderness - a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
		affection, affectionateness, fondness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
		feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
		fond regard, attachment the act of attaching or affixing something
		protectiveness the quality of providing protection; "statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination"
		regard, respect (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
tenderness - a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
		softheartedness
		concern something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"