fond regard vs tenderness

fond regard and tenderness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fond regard	Yes	No	No	No
tenderness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tenderness is a hypernym of fond regard; that is, tenderness is a word with a broader meaning than fond regard:

Other hypernyms of fond regard include affection, affectionateness, fondness, heart, philia, warmheartedness, warmness.

fond regard (noun)	tenderness (noun)
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution	a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
	a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
	a positive feeling of liking
	warm compassionate feelings
	a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)