23 entries under tender topic. ×

10
sad(adjective, distressing, gloomy, miserable)
9
poignant(adjective, moving, stirring, distressing)
8
pathetic(adjective, moving, sad, awful)
6
moving(adjective, stirring, distressing, upsetting)
6
piteous(adjective, moving, pitiful, stirring)
6
pitiful(adjective, moving, sad, awful)
5
pitiable(adjective, moving, sad, awful)
5
touching(adjective, moving, stirring, distressing)
4
stirring(adjective, moving)
2
affecting(adjective, moving, stirring, distressing)
2
emotive(adjective, moving, stirring)
2
tear-jerking(adjective, moving, pitiful, stirring)
1
heartbreaking(adjective, moving, sad, awful)
1
impressive(adjective, moving, stirring)
0
compassionate(moving, stirring)
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heartrending(moving, stirring, distressing, upsetting)
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melting(moving, stirring)
0
mind-blowing(moving, stirring)
0
moving emotionally(expression, adjective, moving, touching)
0
responsive(moving, stirring)
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APASmart Define. (2013). heart-rending thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/heart-rending/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "heart-rending thesaurus" 17 June 2013. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/heart-rending/thesaurus/synonyms>