Fiendish and Humane

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

Usage example: shook with fiendish laughter as he watched his victims writhe in agony

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Humane is an antonym for fiendish.

Nearby Words: fiend, fiendishly

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

Usage example: the Geneva conventions spelled out standards for the humane treatment of prisoners of war

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Fiendish is an antonym for humane.

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

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