Hate and Tenderness

Opposite meaning words

Hate noun - A very strong dislike.

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Tenderness is an antonym for hate.

Nearby Words: hateful, hated, hating, hatefully, hater

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

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Hate is an antonym for tenderness in affection topic.

Nearby Words: tender, tenderly

human	human hate	human tenderness
true	true hate	true tenderness
genuine	genuine hate	genuine tenderness
real	real hate	real tenderness
Other adjectives: great, terrible, less, mutual.

Real Men Hate Affection: In order to be seen as a man, a male character must not display passive emotions such as love and tenderness.

Source: Gender Dynamics Index

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