Benignant and Brutish

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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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Brutish is an antonym for benignant.

Nearby Word: benign

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

Usage example: as the months of recurrent combat dragged on, the daily existence of the soldiers became increasingly brutish

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Benignant is an antonym for brutish.

Nearby Words: brutal, brute

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