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Tender Adjective Synonyms
currency, money, specie, (bank) notes, cash, bills, payment, compensation
Pound notes are no longer legal tender in England and Wales.

kind, kind-hearted, loving, affectionate, fond, gentle, mild, compassionate, considerate, humane, benevolent, sympathetic, feeling, thoughtful, soft-hearted, warm, caring, merciful, solicitous, tender-hearted, warm-hearted, good-natured
Wounded and helpless, he succumbed to the tender care of the nurses.

dinghy, gig, skiff, launch, boat, row-boat or rowing-boat, jolly-boat
The yacht moved easily through the water towing a tender.

loving, affectionate, amatory, amorous, adoring, romantic
They exchanged tender, knowing looks.

touching, emotional, moving, stirring, soul-stirring, heart-rending, heartfelt, passionate, impassioned, impassionate, poignant, sentimental, mawkish, maudlin
Who could forget the tender scene as Cedric bade farewell to his mother and went off to war.

offer, proffer, present, propose, put forward, extend, hold out, submit, advance, put up, set before
Donald tendered his resignation yesterday. She has tendered the committee an excellent proposal.

offer, bid, presentation, proposal, proposition
The city is accepting tenders for the construction of a new bridge.

gentle, soft, delicate, light, sensitive, soothing
Oh, how he yearned for her tender touch at his fevered brow.

Tender Noun Synonyms
sensitive, touchy, ticklish, dangerous, troublesome, provocative, difficult, tricky
Please avoid mentioning the wedding, it's a tender subject around here.

sensitive, delicate, fragile, frail, infirm, unstable, shaky, weak, feeble, unwell, sickly, ailing, unsound
His condition is still a bit too tender for him to go outside.

Tender Verb Synonyms
chewable, edible, eatable, soft
The steak will become more tender if it is marinated.

wagon, truck, vehicle
The tender of Felix's toy train was filled with sweets for his birthday.

young, youthful, immature, juvenile, inexperienced, impressionable, vulnerable, green, new, raw, undeveloped, untrained, uninitiated, callow
At his tender age he could not have known about such things.

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