humanity

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of HUMANITY

human beings in general <all humanity can learn from this tragedy>

Synonyms folks, humanity, humankind, public, species, world

Related Words community, society; crowd, masses, mob, populace, proletariat, rabble, rabblement, riffraff

the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune <a country known for the humanity of its liberal immigration policy>

Synonyms bigheartedness, charity, commiseration, compassion, feeling, good-heartedness, humanity, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, largeheartedness, mercy, pity, ruth, softheartedness, sympathy, warmheartedness

Near Antonyms callousness, coldness, disinterest, indifference, unconcern; cruelty, harshness; animosity, antipathy, dislike, hatred, hostility

Antonyms coldheartedness, hard-heartedness, inhumanity, inhumanness, mercilessness, pitilessness

the human race <in Greek mythology, the gods display many of the weaknesses of humanity, such as jealousy, foolishness, and greed>

Synonyms Homo sapiens, humanity, humankind, man

Related Words being, body, creature, fellowman, human, individual, mortal, party, person

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