tender Synonyms
Another word for tender
• adjective (Context 1)
Showing gentleness, kindness, and affection.
"She gave her sleeping child a gentle kiss on the forehead."
• adjective (Context 2)
Easy to cut or chew; not tough (of food, especially meat).
"Slowly braising the beef for several hours made it remarkably soft."
• adjective (Context 3)
Sensitive to pain or touch; sore or easily bruised (of a part of the body).
"His sprained ankle was still swollen and sore to the touch."
• verb (Context 4)
To offer or present something formally (such as a resignation, payment, or apology) for acceptance.
"Following the board's decision, the director chose to offer his resignation effective immediately."
• noun (Context 5)
A formal written offer to carry out work, supply goods, or purchase an asset for a stated fixed price.
"The municipal council invited construction companies to submit a bid for the new bridge project."
• adjective (Context 6)
Young, immature, and vulnerable, or fragile and easily damaged by severe weather (of plants).
"She began learning the violin at the young age of four, while her parents covered the young garden shoots before the frost."
• noun (Context 7)
Something, especially official currency or coin, that may be formally offered in payment to settle a debt.
"Banknotes and coins issued by the central bank serve as legal currency throughout the country."
• noun (Context 8)
A narrow, boneless strip of poultry meat, especially from the breast of a chicken, typically breaded and fried or baked.
"The children ordered a basket of crispy chicken tenders with honey mustard dipping sauce."
• verb (Context 9)
To make a formal, written bid to carry out work or supply goods at a stated price.
"Several regional engineering firms plan to bid for the highway maintenance contract."
• noun (Context 10)
A smaller boat or vessel used to service, supply, or transport passengers to and from a larger ship, or a rail car coupled behind a steam locomotive to carry fuel and water.
"Because the harbor was too shallow for the cruise ship, passengers were ferried ashore aboard a small motor dinghy."
• noun (Context 11)
A person who looks after, tends, or takes charge of someone or something (most commonly used in combinations such as bartender).
"The lighthouse attendant ensured that the beacon remained lit through the fiercest winter storms."
Opposites of tender
The opposite of tender shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: