Define Tenderness Meaning

Tenderness
Of or relating to tender acts. Compassion, warmth, affection, gentleness.

Opposite of cruelty, violence, sadism, callousness, cynicism, bitterness.

"If a man is pictured chopping off a woman's breast, it only gets a R-rating, but if, God forbid, a man is pictured kissing a woman's breast, it gets an X-rating. Why is violence more acceptable than tenderness?"
-Sally Struthers

Adam stroked Kevin's hair, holding him with infinite tenderness while Kevin sobbed from a horrible day.

Ellie's rigid expression melted into tenderness as she saw her daughter running toward her.
By Willetta
Tenderness
An upset caucasian woman who is easily persuaded by the comforting words of an African American male. Often used in love ballads as a filler word. The ambiguity of the word adds to the it's allure.

All you need in your life is love and tenderness.
By Starla
On Tender
Someone “on Tender" is a new Tinder user unfamiliar with the ethos, etiquette and mentality, comprising the app’s dualistic sociality of idealized, YOLO-ironic hookup culture and societally significant Millennial sexual progressiveness, resulting in a lack of matches and an overly innocent approach to interacting with matches.

Although Mark only recently joined Tinder, little does he know he's actually On Tender: One month in, and due to his shy nature, sense of propriety, and fear of meaningless sex, he has only 14 matches, two responses from those matches, and zero dates.
By Aubry
Tenderitis
Lack of temperment in handling rough or hot objects.

"Youch! Will you grab that pan for me? I have tenderitis."
By Carrie
Tender
Being soft, weak, to sensitive, to emotional

This dude was all crying because his bitch cheated I said " aye bro pull yo pants up and quit being so tender" .
By Netti
Tender A
When a person's bunghole is sore from explosive diarrhea. In severe cases you may even need some Preperation H or baby wipes.

Damn, Weej, your cookin' gave me tender A.
By Bel
Tender
A goaltender of the hockey descent.

The tender made a flashy glove save on the opposing team's penalty shot.
By Corine
Tenders
A Male's tender meat. The testicles, the softies, the soft ones.

-Are you alright?
-FUCK NO!
-Haha, she got you right in the tenders next time put a cup on before hitting on girls. Lesson learned now let's go home. Get up!
-Dad, i can't! I need five minutes!
By Johna
Tender
ADJ.

Used to descibe a female who is very good looking in that innocent way.

Side Note:
In sign language tender is expressed by the pinching of the thumb and forefinger together.

By Marcy
Tenderize
To immerse the subject person in continuous patterns of sincere, intense and highly concentrated physical and emotional affection.

"Tenderized Love" represents the climactic state of amorousness that results between the subject and the "acting party" after prolonged episodes of tenderizing.

Raffi: I'm going to tenderize you so good - it won't be weird I promise...

Jim: Love me tender love me sweet!
By Liana