Another word for humane
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Adjective
Concerned with human welfare and the alleviation of suffering
- Full of mercy; compassionate:
- One who is devoted to the promotion of human welfare and the advancement of social reforms.
- Showing concern for the welfare of humanity, especially in acting to improve the living conditions of impoverished people.
- Being a situation in which many human lives are in danger of harm or death:
- A member of the primate genus Homo, especially a member of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished from other apes by a large brain and the capacity for speech.
- A person:
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of humans:
- Feeling or showing compassion; sympathetic.
- Granted to an individual because of an emergency or other unusual circumstances:
- To pity.
- Generous in giving money or other help to the needy:
- Of, for, or concerned with charity:
- Lenient or forbearing in judging others.
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Another word for humane
Modifier
Kindly
Cultural
- Educated, polished, and refined; cultivated.
- Produced under artificial and controlled conditions:
- Highly developed or complex.
- Being at a higher level than others:
- Ahead of the times; progressive:
- Having a highly developed society and culture.
- Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, ethical, and reasonable:
- Marked by refinement in taste and manners; cultured.
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