adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Compassionate for another's distress.

   "I am tender-hearted by nature, and have found my eyes moist many a time over the scream of a wounded hare."

2. 2
   Easily moved to love.

Adjective

1. 1
   easily moved by another's distress wordnet
2. 2
   easily moved to love wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

compassionatelovingaffectionatebenevolentbenignbenignant

Example

More examples

"I am tender-hearted by nature, and have found my eyes moist many a time over the scream of a wounded hare."

Etymology

From tender + hearted.

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