tender-hearted• He was rough as a bear in manner, but withal a noble, tender-heartedfellow and a splendidsoldier.• He was such a loyal, staunch and tender-heartedfriend of my family, and such an outgoing man.• She's tender-hearted, generous, vivacious but at the same time she likes to have her own way.• You're right about her being tender-hearted, of course.