tenderhearted
adjective
tenderhearted is spelled T-E-N-D-E-R-H-E-A-R-T-E-D: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tenderhearted means “Compassionate for another's distress” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tenderhearted?
| Letters | 13: T-E-N-D-E-R-H-E-A-R-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tenderhearted?
Tenderhearted appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of tenderhearted
- more tenderhearted comparative
- most tenderhearted superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tenderhearted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Compassionate for another's distress.
- 2
Easily moved to love.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tenderhearted in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense compassionate:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | enamoradizo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tenderhearted come from?
From tender + hearted.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).