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tender

The word “tender” has 2 syllables: ten-der

It's pronounced as /ˈtɛndɚ/

What is synonym and antonym for tender?

In the thesaurus, “tender” has 275 synonyms and 185 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tender along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tender

Antonyms for tender

Meanings of tender

  • noun
    1. Care, kind concern, regard.
    2. The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.
    3. Someone who tends or waits on someone.
    4. A railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.
    5. A naval ship that functions as a mobile base for other ships.
    6. A smaller boat used for transportation between a large ship and the shore.
    7. Anything which is offered, proffered, put forth or bid with the expectation of a response, answer, or reply.
    8. A means of payment such as a check or cheque, cash or credit card.
    9. A formal offer to buy or sell something.
    10. Any offer or proposal made for acceptance.
  • adjective
    1. Sensitive or painful to the touch.
    2. Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate.
    3. Physically weak; not able to endure hardship.
    4. (of food) Soft and easily chewed.
    5. Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.
    6. Fond, loving, gentle, sweet.
    7. Young and inexperienced.
    8. Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic.
    9. Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate.
    10. Heeling over too easily when under sail; said of a vessel.
    11. Exciting kind concern; dear; precious.
    12. Careful to keep inviolate, or not to injure; used with of.
  • adverb
    1. Tenderly.
  • verb
    1. To make tender or delicate; to weaken.
    2. To feel tenderly towards; to regard fondly or with consideration.
    3. To work on a tender.
    4. To offer, to give.
    5. To offer a payment, as at sales or auctions.

Example Sentences

  • The steak was so tender it practically melted in my mouth.
  • She gave him a tender hug before leaving.
  • His tender words comforted the grieving family.
  • The nurse cleaned the tender wound with care.
  • They submitted a tender for the construction project.

On this page you'll find 460 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tender, such as: OK, able-bodied, abrading, abrasive, abundance, accept, accredit.

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