Humane and Unkindly

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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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Unkindly is an antonym for humane.

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

Unkindly adjective - Lacking in sympathy and kindness.

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Humane is an antonym for unkindly.

Nearby Word: unkind

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

Humane & Unkindly. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/humane/unkindly>.

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