humane
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
humanistic studies
Related & opposite
- humanistic discipline pertains to
Sense 2 adjective
marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
Related & opposite
- civilized also see
- compassionate also see
- human also see
- merciful also see
- inhumane antonym
- humaneness attribute
- humaneness derivation
- child-centered similar to
- humanitarian similar to
Sense 3 adjective
showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement
Related & opposite
- civilized similar to
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pertains to | Related & opposite | humanistic discipline |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | civilized |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | compassionate |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | human |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | merciful |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | inhumane |
| 2 | attribute | Related & opposite | humaneness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | humaneness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | child-centered |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | humanitarian |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | civilized |