Tender and Virile

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Tender adjective - Lacking bodily strength.

Usage example: a very tender child who always seems to be sick

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Virile is an antonym for tender.

Virile adjective - Of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men.

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Tender is an antonym for virile.

Nearby Word: virility

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

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

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

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