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altruistic
unselfish; concerned with the welfare of others
altruistic
Synonyms: selfless, compassionate
Antonyms: selfish, sacrificing
benevolent
kindly; charitable
benevolent
Synonyms: caring; compassionate
Antonyms: cruel, hateful, miserly
clemency
mercy; humaneness; mildness
clemency
Synonyms: leniency; compassion
Antonyms: cruelty
commend
to praise; express approval
commend
Synonyms: applaud; compliment
Antonyms: criticize, blame
galvanize
to excite, to invigorate, to energize someone to take action
galvanize
Synonyms: motivate, provoke, spur
Antonyms: bore, calm, discourage
placate
to ease the anger of, to soothe
placate
Synonyms: appease; pacify; mollify
Antonyms: agitate, incite, irritate
redress
to set right; remedy; relief from wrong or injury
redress
Synonyms: make amends; restore
Antonyms: penalty, destruction
sanguine
optimistic, cheery
sanguine
Synonyms: buoyant, confident
Antonyms: depressed, down, gloomy
surreptitious
stealthy, kept secret, especially because it would not be approved
surreptitious
Synonyms: clandestine, covert
Antonyms: forthright, honest, open
trite
not original, overused
trite
Synonyms: banal, cliche
Antonyms: fresh, new, original