regard vs tenderness

tenderness vs regard

regard and tenderness both are nouns.

regard is a verb but tenderness is not a verb.

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

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

regard: a feeling of friendship and esteem
tenderness: a positive feeling of liking

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

regard (noun)	tenderness (noun)
a long fixed look	a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point	a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)	a positive feeling of liking
an attitude of admiration or esteem	warm compassionate feelings
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare	a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
a feeling of friendship and esteem
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

regard (verb)	tenderness (verb)
deem to be
look at attentively
connect closely and often incriminatingly

Difference between regard and tenderness

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