Tender and Unbending

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Tender adjective - Feeling or showing love.

Usage example: a tender embrace between father and daughter

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Unbending is an antonym for tender.

Unbending adjective - Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others.

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Tender is an antonym for unbending.

Nearby Words: unbend, unbendingly, unbended

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Unbending and Tender. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tender/unbending

Tender & Unbending. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tender/unbending>.

Unbending or Tender. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tender/unbending.

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