humane synonyms

humane

modif.

  1. Kindly

    benevolent, sympathetic, understanding, pitying, compassionate, kindhearted, human, tenderhearted, forgiving, gracious, charitable, benignant, gentle, tender, clement, benign, obliging, friendly, indulgent, generous, lenient, tolerant, democratic, accommodating, good-natured, liberal, humanitarian, righteous, open-minded, broad-minded, altruistic, philanthropic, helpful, magnanimous, amiable, genial, cordial, unselfish, warmhearted, large-hearted, big-hearted, beneficent, soft-hearted, sympathizing, freehearted, liberal, pitying, good, soft*, easy*; see also kind 1, merciful 1.

    Antonyms cruel*, barbaric*, inhuman. *

  2. Cultural

    civilized, advanced, cultured; see educated 1, refined 2.

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