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tender

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SHOWING LOVE AND AFFECTION

He gave his mother a tender kiss on the cheek.
Synonyms and examples
affectionate
She was an affectionate child.
loving
He grew up in a loving family.
caring
You're a very caring person.
warm
He had a warm smile.
warm-hearted
As a child, he was tender and warm-hearted.
cuddly
The child was quite cuddly as she fell asleep.
lovey-doveyinformaldisapproving
Ugh, I hate how lovey-dovey they are.
Antonyms and examples
cool
Her mother was very cool towards him.
cold
He was cold and unfriendly.
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A person whoshows love and affectionto someone or something is affectionate.

PAINFUL

The glands in my neck feel really tender.
Synonyms and examples
painful
Her ankle was still painful if she put weight on it.
sore
My feet are sore from walking around all day.
sensitive
My face was bright red and sensitive to the touch.
excruciating
His injury caused excruciating headaches.
agonizing
She felt an agonizing blow to the back of her head.
severe
See your doctor if the pain is severe.
bad
The pain was so bad that I couldn't walk.
unbearable
The pain was unbearable. I could hardly breathe.
acute
They treat patients with acute pain from surgery and accidents.
chronic
Hundreds of people are living with chronic pain.
sharp
He complained of a sharp pain that felt like a knife going into his back.
Antonym and example
painless
It is a completely painless procedure.
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See also
pain
agony
soreness
ache
discomfort
sting
throb
throbbing
stab
stabbing pain
twinge
hurt
smart
rub
act up
play upUKinformal
be killing youinformal

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Painis a feeling of physical suffering that you get from an injury or an illness. You can also talk about things thatcause pain. You can call the things that cause you physical painpainful.

BREAKING EASILY

The bugs feed on tender new shoots.
Synonyms and examples
weak
If trees do not get enough water they become weak.
strong
Steel is a very strong material.
flimsy
There was only a flimsy inflatable raft between him and the raging river
rickety
We climbed up the rickety wooden stairs.
fragile
Some objects are too fragile to be moved between the museums.
delicate
She carefully wrapped up the delicate glass ornaments.
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See also
feeble
puny
weedyUKinformaldisapproving
frail
ailing
dodderymainlyUKinformal
sickly
defencelessUK
vulnerable
faint

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If a person is weak, theyare not physically strong. A weak object, material, etc.breaks easily.
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