tender-minded

adjective

Definition of tender-mindednext
as in sentimental

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tender-minded
  1. sentimental
  2. zealous
  3. optimistic
  4. messianic
Adjective
  • Zendaya’s mom rang in the actress’s 30th birthday with a sentimental Instagram post.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Caregiving is hard work Caregiving for an aging parent is not sentimental.
    — Jim King, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sentimental
Adjective
  • One zealous teenage Werewolf could, in theory, hold off a hundred Americans.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Porto is quite good as young Jake, as is Hamish Linklater as a rather zealous collector of serial killer memorabilia.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of zealous
Adjective
  • Demographic experts are cautiously optimistic about the new scheme, which appears to offer more sustained and holistic support for families.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The 192-mile electric figure is reported as CLTC, which is China's relatively optimistic test cycle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of optimistic
Adjective
  • Since the Six-Day War in 1967, which resulted in the emergence of the messianic Gush Emunim movement and the planting of settlements in the West Bank, changes within Israeli society have alienated many American Jews, as well as secular, left-wing Israelis.
    — Adam Louis-Klein, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
  • There, Marlon must cross the polluted waters of the festering Guanabara Bay in search of a former commander turned messianic cult leader to stop the spread of their paramilitary group.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 June 2026
Definition of messianic
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“Tender-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tender-minded. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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