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tenderness vs compassionateness

compassionateness vs tenderness

tenderness and compassionateness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tenderness Yes No No No
compassionateness Yes No No No
As nouns, compassionateness is a hypernym of tenderness; that is, compassionateness is a word with a broader meaning than tenderness:
  • tenderness: warm compassionate feelings
  • compassionateness: a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
Other hypernyms of tenderness include compassion.
tenderness (noun) compassionateness (noun)
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
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)
Difference between tenderness and compassionateness

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