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Tenderhearted vs Sympathetic - What's the difference?

tenderhearted | sympathetic |

As adjectives the difference between tenderhearted and sympathetic

is that tenderhearted is compassionate for another's distress while sympathetic is of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy.

tenderhearted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • compassionate for another's distress
  • easily moved to love
  • Derived terms

    * tenderheartedness

    sympathetic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sympathetick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy.
  • John looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look.
  • Of or relating to similarity.
  • Sympathetic magic is based on imitation or correspondence.

    Antonyms

    * unsympathetic

    Derived terms

    * parasympathetic nervous system * sympathetic nervous system