Humane and Obdurate

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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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Obdurate is an antonym for humane.

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

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

Usage example: the obdurate refusal of the crotchety old man to let the neighborhood kids retrieve their stray ball from his backyard

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Humane is an antonym for obdurate.

Nearby Words: obduracy, obdurately

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Obdurate and Humane. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/humane/obdurate

Humane & Obdurate. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/humane/obdurate>.

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