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Tenderness vs Amorousness - What's the difference?

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Tenderness is a related term of amorousness.


As nouns the difference between tenderness and amorousness

is that tenderness is a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings while amorousness is the state or quality of being amorous.

tenderness

English

Noun

(es)
  • a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings
    • When the lovers were together, their cold indifference gave way to love and tenderness .
  • concern for the feelings or welfare of others
    • When they saw the poor orphans, they were overwhelmed with tenderness for them.
  • pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched
    • He noted her extreme tenderness when he touched the bruise on her thigh.

    amorousness

    English

    Alternative forms

    * amourousness (rare)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or quality of being amorous.