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HUMANE Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word humane. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word humane. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for HUMANE

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altruistic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others

benevolent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• intending or showing kindness

adjective satellite

• showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

• generous in providing aid to others

• generous in assistance to the poor

caring
adjectiveadj
noun

• a loving feeling

adjective satellite

• feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others

charitable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to or characterized by charity

• full of love and generosity

adjective satellite

• showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

compassionate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing or having compassion

verb

• share the suffering of

considerate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing concern for the rights and feelings of others

empathetic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states

gentle
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

• having or showing a kindly or tender nature

• quiet and soothing

• belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

• easily handled or managed

• having little impact

• marked by moderate steepness

verb

• cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

• give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

• stroke soothingly

humanitarian
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism

noun

• someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms

• an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans

adjective satellite

• marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

kind
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

noun

• a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

adjective satellite

• agreeable, conducive to comfort

• tolerant and forgiving under provocation

merciful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing or giving mercy

adjective satellite

• (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious

sympathetic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

• expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward

• (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

adjective satellite

• showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

• having similar disposition and tastes

• relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body

tender
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

• easy to cut or chew

• physically untoughened

noun

• something that can be used as an official medium of payment

• someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

• a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

• car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

• a boat for communication between ship and shore

• ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

adjective satellite

• hurting

• young and immature

• having or displaying warmth or affection

• (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

• (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition

verb

• offer or present for acceptance

• propose a payment

• make a tender of; in legal settlements

• make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer

humanist
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism

• of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion

• pertaining to or concerned with the humanities

noun

• a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts

• an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans

adjective satellite

• marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

humanistic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion

• of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism

• pertaining to or concerned with the humanities

adjective satellite

• marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

mannish
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman

• characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman

Best Hypernyms For HUMANE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for humane, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
benevolent caring compassionate considerate gentle good-hearted kind merciful sympathetic tender thoughtful

Alternatives for ALTRUISTIC

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