Pet
Tender
Tender adjective - Easily injured without careful handling.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| female | female pet | female tender |
| similar | similar pet | similar tender |
| actual | actual pet | actual tender |
| little | little pet | little tender |
Common collocations
| gestures | pet gestures | tender gestures |
Both words in one sentence
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Pet the Dog: Fierce as the ladies were, they were all given their tender-hearted moments.
Source: Series / Last of the Summer Wine - Pet the Dog: Kate gets a few tender moments that weren't in the play, such as the scene where she gives Michael a new toy.
Source: Theatre / Dancing At Lughnasa -
Pet the Dog: A kind act reveals that an outwardly mean character is tender and caring inside.
Source: Just For Fun / Tropes of Legend
Cite this Source
Tender and Pet. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pet/tender
Pet & Tender. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pet/tender>.
Tender or Pet. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pet/tender.
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