HUMANITY Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

humanity

noun

hyü-ˈma-nə-tē

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as in world

human beings in general all humanity can learn from this tragedy

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as in kindness

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

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as in mankind

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

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Recent Examples of humanity Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous; literature, science, art, philosophy, mathematics, and history, humanity’s entire corpus of information, is available in the comfort of your home. —

Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 Plus, a new Martian base will catapult humanity even deeper into our solar system and someday beyond. —

Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Shannon Wright, a longtime friend of mine, brought her characteristic charm and humanity to the discussion. —

Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026 The decision bars introductory sociology from the state’s general-education catalog — the set of foundational courses all students must complete, regardless of major, across subjects such as math, science, humanities and social sciences. —

Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for humanity

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Noun

That is not, of course, a reason not to leave your room and go forth and explore the outside world.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
Finnish native Margareta Martin brought enthusiasm and skillful organizing following a move to Atlanta, a dynamic that helped establish a wide variety of cultural, business, artistic and culinary links between the Nordic world and here.

— Mark Woolsey, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026