Humane and Hard

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Humane adjective - Having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another.

Usage example: the movie's humane depiction of people who are physically and mentally challenged

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Hard is an antonym for humane.

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

Hard adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

Usage example: a hard man, who never had a kind word for anyone

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Humane is an antonym for hard in harsh topic.

Nearby Words: harden, hardship, hardy, hardly, hardness

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Hard and Humane. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/humane/hard

Humane & Hard. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/humane/hard>.

Hard or Humane. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/humane/hard.

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