ANTICRUELTY Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

anticruelty

adjective

Definition of anticruelty

as in humanitarian

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Adjective

While Maduro and Flores have awaited trial in a federal detention facility in Brooklyn, their home country has been grappling with a humanitarian disaster following a pair of powerful back-to-back earthquakes in June, killing at least 5,278 people.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 July 2026
The commercial challenge is that humanitarian budgets are fragmented, procurement is slow and customers need evidence that a new system improves safety rather than simply producing more data.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of humanitarian

Adjective

Despite those altruistic goals, from the beginning, the commission faced criticism that the composition and agenda of the body were slanted toward a conservative Christian perspective.

— Steven K. Green, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
To my father, wellness was not a goal to be optimized, but rather something that came naturally with a curious, family-oriented, and altruistic existence.

— Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Fortune, 21 June 2026

Definition of altruistic

Adjective

Kelaidis reads their popularity as evidence that historical scholarship has become a kind of liberal jeremiad, offering moral reassurance through historical analogy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
The voters filed the lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court, located in Wisconsin's liberal capital city of Madison.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of liberal

Adjective

Some billionaires have also pledged philanthropic contributions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
That would have been even a few more million bucks on top of what already looks more like a philanthropic civic act more than a savvy investment on Tullman’s impassioned part, but an enthusiastic punter can dream.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of philanthropic

Adjective

Valerie is asked to speak out against her own show for the sake of human dignity—an act that seems noble on paper but risks putting two hundred or so of her crew members out on the street.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
The World Cup gives each of us an opportunity to affirm our identities with pride, and Los Angeles throughout history has been the place that has welcomed these noble acts.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of noble

Adjective

The church leaders called on lawmakers to retain existing tax exemptions for charitable organizations such as maternity homes, domestic violence shelters and food banks if Amendment 5 passes.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
The platform will convert audience watch-time on the title directly into charitable giving, extending the film’s impact well beyond its theatrical run.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Definition of charitable

Adjective

However, the unselfish captain has led MLS in assists so far, which may still bode well for South Korea.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Though Bridges’ clank to conclude the evening was hardly the reason for the defeat, the possession was exemplary of a rare issue for New York, one of the league’s cleverest and most unselfish squads.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 June 2026

Definition of unselfish

Adjective

For his contributions to reforming education in Ladakh, Wangchuk was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award, a prestigious Asia-wide honor presented for selfless and transformative service to society, in 2018.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
Haaland’s singularity was a testament to how humanity seeks heroes — but Spain’s ultimate triumph via crisp passes and selfless teamwork offered a stirring, convincing collective counterpoint.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of selfless

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