Benignant and Brute

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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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Brute is an antonym for benignant.

Nearby Word: benign

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

Usage example: the brute attacks on innocent civilians had taken the war to a whole new level

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Benignant is an antonym for brute.

Nearby Words: brutal, brutish, brutally, Brutus

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