Humane and Tough

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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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Tough is an antonym for humane.

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

Tough adjective - Not easily chewed.

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Humane is an antonym for tough.

Nearby Words: toughness, toughen, toughening, tougher, toughed

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