"tenderminded" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tenderminded [comparative], most tenderminded [superlative]
Etymology: From tender + minded. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tender|minded}} tender + minded Head templates: {{en-adj}} tenderminded (comparative more tenderminded, superlative most tenderminded)
  1. Nurturing, compassionate, and forgiving. Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-tenderminded-en-adj-i6uYqVXb Disambiguation of Personality: 100 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. Idealistic.
    Sense id: en-tenderminded-en-adj-ciYYKbzL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tender-minded Derived forms: tendermindedly, tendermindedness

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