Catty and Humane

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Catty adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Usage example: a catty remark that served its only purpose: to make someone cry

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Humane is an antonym for catty.

Nearby Words: cat, cattily, cattish, catting

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

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Catty is an antonym for humane.

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

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