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Bounteous vs Humane - What's the difference?

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Bounteous is a related term of humane.


As adjectives the difference between bounteous and humane

is that bounteous is (of a person) inclined to be generous while humane is having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.

bounteous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of a person) Inclined to be generous.
  • Liberal or abundant.

    • Derived terms

    * bounteousness

    humane

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
    • It is no longer considered humane to perform vivisection on research animals.
    As methods of execution go, beheading is more humane than drawing and quartering.
  • Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
  • *, II.3.7:
    • many divine precepts to counterpoise our hearts, special antidotes both in scriptures and humane authors, which who so will observe, shall purchase much ease and quietness unto himself.

    • Antonyms

    * inhuman, inhumane

    Derived terms

    * humanely

    Related terms

    * human * humanist * humanitarian * humanity

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