Humane synonyms
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Part of speech:
Granted to an individual because of an emergency or other unusual circumstances:
Showing compassion.
Far along in course or time:
uncompassionate (antonym)
Not compassionate.
Inclined not to be harsh or strict; merciful or indulgent:
Generous or altruistic.
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Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, ethical, and reasonable:
kind (related)
Gentle; tractable; easily governed.
merciless (antonym)
Without mercy; having, feeling, or showing no mercy; pitiless, cruel, implacable, etc.
uncivilized (antonym)
Crude, barbarous, wild, uncultured.
The definition of indulgent is someone who is lenient or who gives into whims and desires.
(Archaic) Invigorating; stimulating. Used especially of a beverage.
Of, expressing, resulting from, feeling, or showing sympathy; sympathizing
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Having or showing those positive aspects of nature and character regarded as distinguishing humans from other animals:
Easily moved by another's distress; compassionate.
Providing a margin for error or shortcomings.
Condescendingly courteous; indulgent:
Kind, generous.
Favorable; beneficial.
Of good family; wellborn:
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Lenient or merciful; charitable.
(Med.) Doing little or no harm; not malignant; specif., not cancerous
Ready to do favors for others; accommodating.
Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
Giving or sharing liberally and willingly; openhanded
Able to digest or metabolize a food, drug, or other substance or compound:
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The definition of democratic is an attitude or a system that treats everyone equally.
Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; helpful; as an accommodating man, spirit, arrangement.
Alternative spelling of good-natured.
Of humanitarianism
Moral and virtuous, suggesting sanctimonious
Having an open mind; tolerant of diversity.
Of or motivated by altruism; unselfish
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Of, showing, or constituting philanthropy; charitable; benevolent; humane
Giving help; of service; useful
Highly moral, especially in showing kindness or forgiveness, as in overlooking insults or not seeking revenge.
Having a pleasant and friendly disposition; good-natured
Cheerful, friendly, and sympathetic; amiable
Alternative form of warm-hearted.
Having a generous disposition; sympathetic.
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Noble and generous in caring for others
Producing benefit; beneficial.
soft-hearted
Alternative spelling of softhearted.
Kindly
freehearted
Frank, open, generous, impulsive, etc.
Kindly
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Giving way easily under pressure, as a feather pillow or moist clay
Causing little hardship or distress:
(Biol.) Grown in a specially prepared medium
barbaric (antonym)
Marked by crudeness or lack of sophistication:
inhuman (antonym)
Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
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merciful (related)
Full of mercy; compassionate:
educated (related)
Based on knowledge or experience
refined (related)
Made free from other matter, or from impurities; purified
Doing or inclined to do good; kindly; charitable
inhumane (antonym)
Lacking pity or compassion.
unkind (antonym)
Harsh, severe, cruel, rigorous, etc.
unsympathetic (antonym)
Not sympathetic
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violent (antonym)
Very forceful:
attitude (related)
Concerned with human welfare and the alleviation of suffering
(Typography, of a typeface) Resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.
The definition of humanistic is a thought that the most important matters are human rather than mechanical, procedural, religious or spiritual.
civilised (related)
Having or resulting from a kind heart; sympathetic; kindly
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