Mordancy and Tenderness

Mordancy

Mordancy noun - Biting sharpness of feeling or expression.
Usage example: the surprising mordancy with which the two physicians contested each other's claim to having discovered an effective vaccine for polio

Tenderness is an antonym for mordancy.

Tenderness

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

Mordancy is an antonym for tenderness.

Nearby Words: tender, tenderly
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