humane

Speech parts

1. humane - Adjective

2. humane - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Pertaining to man; human.

Having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with kindness; kind; benevolent.

Humanizing; exalting; tending to refine.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

kind gentle tender benevolent compassionate merciful understanding mild sympathetic humanitarian charitable humanist lenient humanistic kindly
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Antonyms

inhumane inhuman berber savage barbary brut
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Related terms

human humanity humanitarian humanist

Phrases with the word

humane character humane society humane killing humane destruction humane letters

Anagrams

Humean

Examples

The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression. H. L. Mencken

The apparatus defeats its own purpose if its purpose is to create a humane existence on the basis of a humanized nature. Herbert Marcuse

An interface is humane if it is responsive to human needs and considerate of human frailties. Jef Raskin

With reasonable men, I will reason; with humane men I will plead; but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost. William Lloyd Garrison

If we do not want to be pained by anybody we must not pain anybody; and how can man consider himself humane if he wants to live at the cost of others. Morarji Desai

We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane. Kurt Vonnegut

Close letter words and terms

humanation humanburger humancentric humane character humane destruction humane killing