Humane and Malign

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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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Malign is an antonym for humane.

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

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

Usage example: both parties to the divorce showed a malign desire to make each other's future life utterly miserable

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Humane is an antonym for malign.

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