tenderness B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs/ UK /ˈtɛn.də.nɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #11726 Meanings 1 noun A gentle, warm, and loving feeling toward someone. He spoke to his daughter with great tenderness. 2 noun Soreness or pain felt when an area is touched. The doctor pressed the wound and asked if she felt any tenderness. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a gentle, warm, and loving... softheartedness 2 noun · soreness or pain felt when... sorenessrawness Appears in Phrases (1) See all rebound tenderness abdominal pain that appears when pressure is released Noun + noun Etymology AI details From tender + -ness. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # tenderness **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɛn.də.nɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 11726 ## Meanings 1. A gentle, warm, and loving feeling toward someone. 2. Soreness or pain felt when an area is touched. ## Examples - He spoke to his daughter with great tenderness. - The doctor pressed the wound and asked if she felt any tenderness. ## Etymology From tender + -ness. ## AI Etymology Tenderness is from tender + -ness. In present-day use, it can mean a gentle, warm, and loving feeling toward someone, or soreness or pain felt when an area is touched. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown