Nouns

(n)tendernessa tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
(n)tenderness, soreness, rawnessa pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)“the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness”, “after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on”
(n)tenderness, tenderheartednesswarm compassionate feelings
(n)affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philiaa positive feeling of liking“he had trouble expressing the affection he felt”, “the child won everyone's heart”, “the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home”
(n)softheartedness, tendernessa feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)