Synonyms for tender

Some common synonyms of tender are: tender [a.] 1. Soft, delicate. 2. Weak, feeble, young, infantile, youthful. 3. Effeminate, feminine, womanly, delicate. 4. Sensitive, easily pained. 5. Compassionate, kind, affectionate, sympathetic, pitiful, merciful, lenient, mild, ~-hearted. 6. Gentle, mild, lenient. 7. Pathetic, affecting, touching. 8. Painful (to speak of or tread of), unpleasant, disagreeable. 9. Dear, precious, valuable.