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I'm not the lovable, wonderful, tenderhearted grandfather that you read about in books. I'm grouchy and curmudgeonly, and I have a lot of rules.
Pat Conroy

Meaning of "tenderhearted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TENDERHEARTED

tenderhearted  [ˌtɛndəˈhɑːtɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TENDERHEARTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tenderhearted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TENDERHEARTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tenderhearted in the English dictionary

The definition of tenderhearted in the dictionary is having a compassionate, kindly, or sensitive disposition.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TENDERHEARTED


black-hearted
ˈblækˌhɑːtɪd
brokenhearted
ˌbrəʊkənˈhɑːtɪd
departed
dɪˈpɑːtɪd
downhearted
ˌdaʊnˈhɑːtɪd
faint-hearted
ˌfeɪntˈhɑːtɪd
false-hearted
ˌfɔːlsˈhɑːtɪd
good-hearted
ˌɡʊdˈhɑːtɪd
hardhearted
ˌhɑːdˈhɑːtɪd
ironhearted
ˌaɪənˈhɑːtɪd
parted
ˈpɑːtɪd
proudhearted
ˌpraʊdˈhɑːtɪd
pure-hearted
ˌpjʊəˈhɑːtɪd
softhearted
ˌsɒftˈhɑːtɪd
steely-hearted
ˈstiːlɪˌhɑːtɪd
stouthearted
ˌstaʊtˈhɑːtɪd
true-hearted
ˌtruːˈhɑːtɪd
uncharted
ʌnˈtʃɑːtɪd
unimparted
ˌʌnɪmˈpɑːtɪd
weakhearted
ˌwiːkˈhɑːtɪd
wholehearted
ˌhəʊlˈhɑːtɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TENDERHEARTED

tendentiousness
tender
tender loving care
tender offer
tenderable
tenderer
tenderfoot
tenderheartedly
tenderheartedness
tendering
tenderisation
tenderiser
tenderization
tenderize
tenderizer
tenderling
tenderloin
tenderly
tenderness
tenderometer

WORDS THAT END LIKE TENDERHEARTED

big-hearted
chicken-hearted
cold-hearted
converted
free-hearted
great-hearted
half-hearted
heavy-hearted
kind-hearted
large-hearted
light-hearted
lion-hearted
not for the faint-hearted
open-hearted
overparted
pigeon-hearted
simple-hearted
stony-hearted
unparted
warm-hearted
warted

Synonyms and antonyms of tenderhearted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TENDERHEARTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tenderhearted» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tenderhearted

Translation of «tenderhearted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TENDERHEARTED

Find out the translation of tenderhearted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tenderhearted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tenderhearted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

怜悯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

misericordiosos
570 millions of speakers

English

tenderhearted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दयालु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حنون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сострадательны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

compassivos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোমল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tendre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tenderhearted
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weichherzig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tenderhearted
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불쌍히
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tenderhearted
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xót
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இனிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनम्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merhametli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sensibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

serdeczni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

співчутливі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

miloși
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tenderhearted
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontferming
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ömsint
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ømhjertet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tenderhearted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TENDERHEARTED»

The term «tenderhearted» is regularly used and occupies the 86.218 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TENDERHEARTED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tenderhearted

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3 QUOTES WITH «TENDERHEARTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tenderhearted.
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Douglas Conant
You have to be a well-rounded leader. You can't fly by the seat of your pants anymore. You have to be incredibly tough-minded about standards of performance, but you also have to be incredibly tenderhearted with the people you're working with.
2
Pat Conroy
I'm not the lovable, wonderful, tenderhearted grandfather that you read about in books. I'm grouchy and curmudgeonly, and I have a lot of rules.
3
Joseph Prince
When we are fearful and worried all the time, we are living as if we don't believe that we have a strong and able Shepherd who is tenderhearted toward us, who only leads us to good places, who protects us and lovingly watches over us.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TENDERHEARTED»

Discover the use of tenderhearted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tenderhearted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Tenderhearted Mom: Finding Balance Between Gentleness ...
Some were too tough and others were too soft. This book helps these moms to analyze their styles of mothering by recognizing the patterns they received from their mothers.
Jan Stoop, 2002
2
The Honey Bee Dance: Six Children's Lessons and Activity Pages
Bee. Tenderhearted. We care what happens to others. Scripture: Ephesians 4:32 —5:l-2a; Romans 12:15 Visual Aids: Jar of honey, Ima Honey Bee scripture folder Advance Preparations: Make copies of the activity pages, one for each child.
Julie Bland, 2000
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The Tender Heart: Conquering Your Insecurity
very obviously tenderhearted and have been that way for as long as they can remember. They always reacted more to loss and separation than others did, even as children.They always had an exceptional ability to understand what others ...
Joseph Nowinski, 2001
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Special Words for the Tenderhearted: Inspirational Writings ...
The arrangement of SPECIAL WORDS FOR THE TENDERHEARTED is an unmistakable transparent innocence into The Word of GOD.
Agap'e Blossom, 2009
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Life Overflowing (Six Pillars From Ephesians Book #4): The ...
... has no bearing on the amount of tenderness the mother feels or expresses toward her own child. God feels the same way about His children, and it is His supreme desire that we are as tenderhearted to one another as He is to each of us.
T. D. Jakes, 2003
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Life Overflowing: The Spiritual Walk of the Believer
... has no bearing on the amount of tenderness the mother feels or expresses toward her own child. God feels the same way about His children, and it is His supreme desire that we are as tenderhearted to one another as He is to each of us.
T. D. Jakes, 2000
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Life Overflowing, 6-in-1: 6 Pillars for Abundant Living
6 Pillars for Abundant Living T. D. Jakes. What is done in tenderness and kindness is done quietly, simply, and genuinely. It isn't intended for show. It is intended as an expression of selfless love. “Be tenderhearted and kind,” says Paul. “But ...
T. D. Jakes, 2008
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Following Christ: An Expository Commentary Based Upon Pauls ...
Next, we are to become tenderhearted. Our hearts are to respond, move, and act as Christ would have us to do. “How strange it is that it is much easier to be harshly uncharitable and intolerant than tobe sympathetic, loving and understanding!
Robert B., Sr. Callahan
9
Best of the Word for Today
Be ye kind ... tenderhearted... (Ephesians 4:32) Picture a mother caressing her child and singing softly to him. It makes no difference to absolutely no bearing on the love and tenderness she feels, for this is her child! God feels that way about ...
Bob Gass, 1996
10
The Dynamics of Abundant Life: Living a Life of Purpose and ...
I have not always felt sacrificial about it. however, I have learned being tenderhearted is a core behavior in the attitude of an abundance oflife. This core behavior aligns with the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness , ...
Kenneth E. Rupert, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TENDERHEARTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tenderhearted is used in the context of the following news items.
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Southpaw as tenderhearted as it is violent
Southpaw, an old-school movie that's as tenderhearted as it is violent, is no exception. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Billy “The Great” Hope, a light-heavyweight ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
2
John M. Fowler
Be tenderhearted and courteous. Tenderness and courtesy provide a reliable cushion to express opinions that may be at variance with those of others. «Adventist Review, Jul 15»
3
Tenderhearted Men, Thursday's Prayer for Priests
Beloved Jesus, hear our prayers for the tenderhearted priests who in their love for you are brought to tears. We pray for our priests whose heart aches at the ... «Patheos, May 15»
4
A sparkling start to American Ballet Theatre's DC engagement
Reyes so completely embodied the gawky, tenderhearted tomboy that you wanted to shake the thickheaded cowboys for ignoring her. Barker led the Opera ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»
5
Quarterbacks – “Pool” (Stereogum Premiere)
The music serves as a sturdy, tenderhearted punk framework for these lyrics: lilted guitars and circuitous drumming add an air of wistfulness and sentimentality. «Stereogum, Dec 14»
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Even '90s Nostalgia Can Become a Counter-Strike Map
The lasting beauty of Gone Home is how it turns a first-person game into a tenderhearted exploration, laced with nostalgia and small remnants of a cherished ... «GameSpot, Sep 14»
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You should go to see 'If I Stay'
No doubt the book lovers will check it out, but for novices, especially those willing to set aside their cynicism, “If I Stay” is a tenderhearted effort that restores some ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Aug 14»
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A tenderhearted woman tussles with an ornery widower in "And So It …
In the opening moments of And So It Goes, Oren Little (Michael Douglas) visits the grave of his beloved wife, who has died of cancer. This scene is supposed to ... «Isthmus, Jul 14»
9
The fruit of the Spirit — kindness
Kindness starts with caring – being tenderhearted and compassionate. The Greek work for “kind” is chrestos. The word can translate kind, loving, merciful – and ... «LGBT Weekly, Jul 14»
10
Missy describes Uncle Si as 'tenderhearted' and 'a bit crazy'
Missy Robertson gets asked a lot of questions about the show and the Robertson clan. Popular topics include whether the family really gets along so famously ... «Fox News, Apr 14»

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