untender

adjective

un·​tender
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1
: not tender in manner or approach : not gentle or sympathetic
an amusing companion … but fundamentally an unloving, untender womanC. D. Lewis
so young and so untenderShakespeare
2
archaic : not guided or influenced by religious feelings
3
: not soft or fragile : not easily hurt : tough
my throat was stiff and my jaw was not untenderRaymond Chandler
untenderly adverb
untenderness noun

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“Untender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untender. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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