English-Spanish translations for tenderness

• ternura
  En los estadios, en las escuelas, y, por desgracia, en algunas familias, los golpes sustituyen al diálogo, a la ternura y al afecto. In public places, in schools, and sadly in some families too, blows are taking the place of dialogue, tenderness and affection.

Definition of tenderness

• a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings
• concern for the feelings or welfare of others
• pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched

Examples

• When the lovers were together, their cold indifference gave way to love and tenderness.
• When they saw the poor orphans, they were overwhelmed with tenderness for them.
• He noted her extreme tenderness when he touched the bruise on her thigh.

Related words

• tender
• attender
• pretender
• contender
• bartender
• tenderloin
• goaltender
• tenderer
• tenderly