humane

adjective
UK: /hjuːˈmeɪn/
US: /hjuːˈmeɪn/

  1. Kind and showing respect for people and animals.

    1. Treat others in a humane way it's so important for society.
    2. The humane society works to prevent cruelty to animals and find them homes.

  2. Characterized by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for other human beings or animals.

    1. It's more humane to kill an injured animal than to let it suffer.
    2. The prison system aims to be more humane by providing educational opportunities.

Synonyms

compassionate kind caring sympathetic benevolent merciful

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "humane" in English means: Kind and showing respect for people and animals., Characterized by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for other human beings or animals..

The phonetic transcription of "humane" is /hjuːˈmeɪn/ in British English and /hjuːˈmeɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "humane": compassionate, kind, caring, sympathetic, benevolent, merciful.

Example usage of "humane": "Treat others in a humane way it's so important for society.". More examples on the page.