Main entry: tender
Definition: easy to cut or chew
Usage: tender beef
Antonyms: tough
Definition: resistant to cutting or chewing
Main entry: untoughened, tender
Definition: physically untoughened
Usage: tender feet
Definition: physically toughened
Antonyms: hard
Definition: resisting weight or pressure
Antonyms: hard
Definition: dispassionate
Antonyms: hard
Definition: (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
Antonyms: hard, concentrated
Definition: (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
Antonyms: loud
Definition: characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
Antonyms: hardened
Definition: protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
Antonyms: rugged
Definition: sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
Main entry: tender
Definition: given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
Usage: a tender heart; a tender smile; tender loving care; tender memories; a tender mother
Antonyms: tough
Definition: not given to gentleness or sentimentality
Antonyms: unprotective
Definition: not affording protection
Main entry: tender
Definition: young and immature
Usage: at a tender age
Definition: people who are old collectively
Antonyms: old
Definition: (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
Antonyms: mature
Definition: having reached full natural growth or development
Antonyms: mature
Definition: characteristic of maturity
Main entry: crank, cranky, tippy, tender
Definition: (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
Antonyms: stable
Definition: resistant to change of position or condition
Main entry: sensitive, sore, tender, raw
Definition: hurting
Usage: the tender spot on his jaw
Antonyms: painless
Definition: not causing physical or psychological pain
Main entry: tender
Definition: (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition
Usage: tender green shoots
Antonyms: rugged
Definition: sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
Main entry: fond, lovesome, tender, warm, affectionate
Definition: having or displaying warmth or affection
Usage: affectionate children; a fond embrace; fond of his nephew; a tender glance; a warm embrace
Antonyms: unloving
Definition: not giving or reciprocating affection