Antonyms of adj humane

2 of 3 senses of humane

Sense 2
humane (vs. inhumane) -- (marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering)

inhumane (vs. humane) -- (lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion; "humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world"; "biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used")
        => barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious -- ((of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks")
        => beastly, bestial, brute (prenominal), brutish, brutal -- (resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility; "beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force"; "a dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of prisoners")
        => cannibalic -- (marked by barbarity suggestive of a cannibal; rapaciously savage)
        => cold, cold-blooded, inhuman, insensate -- (without compunction or human feeling; "in cold blood"; "cold-blooded killing"; "insensate destruction")
        => pitiless, unkind -- (deficient in humane and kindly feelings)

Sense 3
humane -- (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)

INDIRECT (VIA civilized) -> noncivilized, noncivilised -- (not having a high state of culture and social development)

Similarity of adj humane

3 senses of humane

Sense 1
humanist, humanistic, humane -- (pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education")

Sense 2
humane (vs. inhumane) -- (marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering)
       => child-centered -- (designed to promote a child's personal qualities rather than to provide training or information)
       => human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic, humanitarian -- (marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare; "a humane physician"; "released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species")
          Also See-> civilized#1, civilised#1; compassionate#1; human#3; merciful#1

Sense 3
humane -- (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
       => civilized (vs. noncivilized), civilised -- (having a high state of culture and development both social and technological; "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world")

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