65 entries under core topic. ×

37
sympathy(noun, feeling, understanding, love, empathy)
34
love(noun, nature, feeling, love, empathy)
23
compassion(noun, feeling, understanding, empathy, favor)
20
affection(noun, nature, action, feeling, understanding)
20
feeling(noun, nature, action, love, character)
16
pity(noun, nature, action, feeling, understanding)
15
sensitivity(noun, understanding, kindness, emotion, consideration)
11
heart(noun, feeling, understanding, love, empathy)
11
humanity(noun, understanding, empathy, concern, melancholy)
10
concern(noun, nature, action, feeling, love)
10
sentiment(noun, nature, action, feeling, love)
6
understanding(noun, empathy, concern, melancholy, kindness)
5
benevolence(noun, understanding, love, empathy, favor)
4
emotion(noun, nature, action, feeling, love)
4
spirit(noun, nature, action, character, mind)
3
bosom(noun, emotion, mood, temperament)
3
center(noun, emotion, mood, temperament)
3
essence(noun, emotion, mood, temperament)
3
gist(noun, emotion, mood, temperament)
3
inclination(noun, nature, feeling, love, character)
10 years ago|15k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). tenderness thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/tenderness/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "tenderness thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/tenderness/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, tenderness thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/tenderness/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "tenderness thesaurus" 31 March 2016. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/tenderness/thesaurus/synonyms>