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Humane vs Generous - What's the difference?

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Humane is a synonym of generous.


As adjectives the difference between humane and generous

is that humane is having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate while generous is (obsolete) of noble birth.

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

    References

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    generous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Of noble birth.
  • Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
    • Thank you for your generous words.
  • Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
    • She's been extremely generous with her winnings.
  • Large, more than ample, copious.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * generosity