Asperity
Asperity noun - Biting sharpness of feeling or expression.
Usage example: she responded with such asperity that we knew she was deeply offended by the question
Tenderness is an antonym for asperity.
Tenderness
Tenderness noun - Sympathetic concern for the well-being of others.
Asperity is an antonym for tenderness.
How words are described
| usual | usual asperity | usual tenderness |
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Tenderness and Asperity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/asperity/tenderness
Asperity & Tenderness. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/asperity/tenderness>.
Tenderness or Asperity. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/asperity/tenderness.
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