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tender

/ˈtɛn.dɚ/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Tender means: easy to cut or chew.

Synonyms for tender45

noun, as in a boat for communication between ship and shore

ship's boat, pinnace, cutter

noun, as in something that can be used as an official medium of payment

legal tender, stamp

noun, as in someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

attendant, attender

noun, as in a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

bid

noun, as in ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

supply ship

verb, as in propose a payment

offer, bid

verb, as in make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer

tenderize, tenderise

adjective, as in easy to cut or chew

chewable, cuttable, crisp, crispy, flaky, flakey, tenderized, tenderised, edible, comestible, eatable

adjective, as in hurting

sensitive, sore, raw, painful

adjective, as in having or displaying warmth or affection

affectionate, fond, lovesome, loving

adjective, as in physically untoughened

untoughened, delicate, soft, weak

adjective, as in (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

crank, cranky, tippy, unstable

adjective, as in given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

protective, sentimental, soft

adjective, as in young and immature

young, immature

adjective, as in (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition

delicate

also used for tender

nesh, dinghy

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Opposites of tender

tough

What does tender mean?18

adjective

1

easy to cut or chew“tender beef”

2

hurting“the tender spot on his jaw”

3

having or displaying warmth or affection“affectionate children”

4

physically untoughened“tender feet”

5

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

6

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality“a tender heart”

7

young and immature“at a tender age”

8

(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition“tender green shoots”

noun

1

a boat for communication between ship and shore

2

something that can be used as an official medium of payment

3

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

4

a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

5

ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

6

car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

verb

1

propose a payment“The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting”

2

make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer“tenderize meat”

3

offer or present for acceptance

4

make a tender of; in legal settlements

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tender?15

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Tender in a sentence

  • As he sang these tender strains, the very ghosts shed tears.Hybrid
  • The sea looked at us through its tender, blue-green eye.rul
  • Choose large apples of uniform size; pare, core and cook until tender in syrup.PublicDomainRecipes
  • Berzerkers are famous for the bloodlust, but what about their tender regard for poetry?DylanTonic
  • The petals of this rose are very tender.unknown
  • The rough material hurt the child's tender skin.unknown
  • My father was no less affectionate and tender to me than my mother was.CM
  • The grandmother hugged her little grandson and gave him a tender kiss.karloelkebekio

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Forms of tender

as a noun

plural
tenders

as a verb

past tense
tendered
present participle
tendering
third-person singular
tenders
past participle
tendered

as a adjective

comparative
tenderer
superlative
tenderest