be tender
Synonyms for be tender
verb cause physical pain; experience pain- bruise
- damage
- harm
- impair
- injure
- mar
- punish
- sting
- trouble
- wound
- abuse
- ache
- afflict
- ail
- belt
- bite
- blemish
- burn
- cramp
- cut
- disable
- flail
- flog
- kick
- lacerate
- lash
- maltreat
- maul
- nip
- pierce
- pinch
- pommel
- prick
- pummel
- punch
- puncture
- slap
- slug
- smart
- spank
- spoil
- squeeze
- stab
- tear
- throb
- torment
- torture
- total
- wax
- whack
- whip
- wing
- wring
- be sore
- cut up
- do violence
- mess up
- rough up
- shake up
- wrack up
Antonyms for be tender
- aid
- assist
- benefit
- cure
- fix
- heal
- help
- improve
- mend
- allow
- close
- compliment
- give
- make happy
- please
- praise
- protect
- release
- sew
- assuage
- calm
- placate
- relieve
- remedy
- soothe
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
hurting
verb. cause physical pain; experience pain
- abuse
- ache
- afflict
- ail
- be sore
- be tender
- belt
- bite
- blemish
- bruise
- burn
- cramp
- cut
- cut up
- damage
- disable
- do violence
- flail
- flog
- harm
- impair
- injure
- kick
- lacerate
- lash
- maltreat
- mar
- maul
- mess up
- nip
- pierce
- pinch
- pommel
- prick
- pummel
- punch
- puncture
- punish
- rough up
- shake up
- slap
- slug
- smart
- spank
- spoil
- squeeze
- stab
- sting
- tear
- throb
- torment
- torture
- total
- trouble
- wax
- whack
- whip
- wing
- wound
- wrack up
- wring
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.