🔄 Synonyms of "Humane"
9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| compassionateverb | Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone). |
| kindnoun | Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others. |
| merciful | Showing mercy. |
| civilized | Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization. |
| humanitariannoun | Relating to people's welfare. |
| humanistic | Of or pertaining to humanism. |
| humanistnoun | A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism. |
| painless | Free from pain; without pain or trouble. |
| human-centered | marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare |
↔️ Antonyms of "Humane"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| inhumane | Alternative form of inhuman: lacking pity or compassion for misery and suffering; cruel, unkind. [Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.] |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Humane"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| compassionate | Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone). |
| merciful | Showing mercy. |
| humanitarian | Relating to people's welfare. |
| civilized | Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization. |
| humanistic | Of or pertaining to humanism. |
| humanistnoun | A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism. |
| kind | Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others. |
| painless | Free from pain; without pain or trouble. |
| human-centered | marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare |
| caring | (of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic. |
| sympathetic | Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy. |
| benevolent | Having a disposition to do good. |
| generous | Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. |
| dignified | Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise. |
| humanly | In a human manner. |
| respectful | Marked or characterized by respect |
| worthy | Having worth, merit, or value. |
| charitable | Kind, generous. |
| deserving | Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious. |
| decent | Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances. |
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