Synonyms of humanitarian

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adjective

as in philanthropic

having or showing a concern for the welfare of others

humanitarian efforts to aid the earthquake victims

Synonyms & Similar Words

• philanthropic
• charitable
• benevolent
• good
• altruistic
• generous
• do-good
• eleemosynary
• beneficent
• liberal
• humane
• handsome
• selfless
• compassionate
• unselfish
• free
• kind
• munificent
• magnanimous
• bountiful
• bounteous
• self-sacrificing
• unsparing
• kindhearted
• openhearted
• bighearted
• openhanded
• social-minded
• greathearted
• freehanded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selfish
• self-centered
• parsimonious
• self-seeking
• pitiless
• cheap
• miserly
• tight
• stingy
• self-concerned
• unfeeling
• self-indulgent
• tightfisted
• hard-hearted
• closefisted
• self-obsessed

humanitarian

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noun

as in philanthropist

Related Words

• philanthropist
• altruist

Dissimilar Words

• egoist
• egotist
• narcissist
• egomaniac
• egocentric
• megalomaniac
• ego-tripper
• heel
• clown
• jerk
• creep
• snake
• beast
• skunk
• cad
• cur
• cretin
• joker
• louse
• boor
• slob
• lout
• stinker
• churl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of humanitarian

Adjective

In practice, that meant any freelancer, humanitarian, or jihadi could simply fly to Turkey, head south, and walk across the border. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

The Houthis have longstanding grievances against Saudi Arabia over Riyadh’s decade-long war against the group, which triggered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

Noun

His knowledge and experience on the team was a critical role for the planet's survival and the health of its inhabitants, a true humanitarian. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026

Those actions have generated fierce legal challenges and criticism from humanitarians. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026