Distress and Tenderness

Distress

Distress noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.

Tenderness and distress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tenderness" instead a noun "Distress".

Tenderness

Tenderness noun - Sympathetic concern for the well-being of others.

Distress and tenderness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distress" instead a noun "Tenderness".

Nearby Words: tender, tenderly

How words are described

rage rage distress rage tenderness
true true distress true tenderness
genuine genuine distress genuine tenderness
real real distress real tenderness
Other adjectives: great, little, less, increasing.
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