Humane and Inhumane

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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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Inhumane is an antonym for humane in kind topic.

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

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

Usage example: inhumane wardens who regularly ignored the crying children in their care

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Humane is an antonym for inhumane in topics: crude, vicious, cruel.

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