Humane and Vindictive

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Humane adjective - Having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others.

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Vindictive is an antonym for humane.

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

Vindictive adjective - Likely to seek revenge.

Usage example: be careful not to annoy the vindictive old woman who lives down the street

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Humane is an antonym for vindictive.

Nearby Word: vindictively

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

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

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