Tender and Vindictive

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Tender adjective - Easily injured without careful handling.

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Vindictive is an antonym for tender.

Vindictive adjective - Likely to seek revenge.

Usage example: be careful not to annoy the vindictive old woman who lives down the street

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Tender is an antonym for vindictive.

Nearby Word: vindictively

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Vindictive and Tender. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tender/vindictive

Tender & Vindictive. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tender/vindictive>.

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