tenderhearted
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ten·der·heart·ed
(tĕn′dər-här′tĭd)adj.
Easily moved by another's distress; compassionate.
ten′der·heart′ed·ly adv.
ten′der·heart′ed·ness n.
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tenderhearted
(ˌtɛndəˈhɑːtɪd)adj
having a compassionate, kindly, or sensitive disposition
ˌtenderˈheartedly adv
ˌtenderˈheartedness n
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Adj. | 1. | tenderhearted - easily moved to love loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances" |
2. | tenderhearted - easily moved by another's distress; "a noble tenderhearted creature who sympathizes with all the human race"- W.M.Thackeray compassionate - showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women" |
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tenderhearted
adjectiveOf a kindly, considerate character:
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