Humane and Stern

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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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Stern is an antonym for humane.

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

Stern adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.

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Humane is an antonym for stern.

Nearby Words: sternness, sternly, sterne

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

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