Beastly and Humane

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Beastly adjective - Having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal.

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Humane is an antonym for beastly in cruel topic.

Nearby Words: beast, beastliness

Humane adjective - Marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering.

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Beastly is an antonym for humane.

Nearby Words: humanity, human, humanely, humaneness, humanism

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Humane and Beastly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beastly/humane

Beastly & Humane. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/beastly/humane>.

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