Benignant and Barbarous

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Benignant adjective - Having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others.

Usage example: a benignant understanding of the daily struggles of the economically disadvantaged

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Barbarous is an antonym for benignant.

Nearby Word: benign

Barbarous adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

Usage example: the barbarous treatment of the native peoples of the New World by those bent on conquest at any cost

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Benignant is an antonym for barbarous.

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