Mild, gentle, kind; inclined to pity, mercy, etc. Obsolete.

Of disposition, qualities, feelings, etc.: characterized by gentleness, sympathy, or compassion; free from harshness or severity.

Tender-hearted, gentle, merciful.

esp. of the heart: Soft, as opposed to ‘stony’; tender; = fleshy, adj. 2c.

Of persons, their feelings, or the expression of these: Characterized by, exhibiting, or expressing delicacy of feeling or susceptibility to the…

Of ‘flesh’, implying softness and tenderness. Cf. flesh, n. 1f.

Of the heart, feelings, etc.: Full of love, gratitude, approbation, etc.; very cordial or tender.

Having a tender heart; easily moved by †fear, pity, sorrow, or love; †timid; pitiful, compassionate; loving; impressionable.

Yielding to strong or tender emotion; feeling or expressing tenderness, pity, †pain (obsolete), etc.; tearful.

Kind and compassionate; tender-hearted.

In a neutral or positive sense. Gentle, tender, compassionate. Obsolete. rare.

Full of tenderness; affectionate, tenderly kind or attentive.