Tender and Virulent

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Tender adjective - Having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others.

Usage example: an especially tender teacher who loves having kids with special educational needs in her class

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Virulent is an antonym for tender.

Virulent adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Usage example: the virulent look on her face warned me that she was about to say something unkind

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Tender is an antonym for virulent.

Nearby Word: virulence

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

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