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humaneshowing kindness, mercy, and sympathy towards other people or animals, especially those who are suffering

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: showing kindness, mercy, and sympathy towards other people or animals, especially those who are suffering

Pronunciation (IPA): /hjuːˈmeɪn/

Example Sentences

  • The vampire decided to become more humane and only drink tomato juice.
  • Even robots should be programmed to be humane to humans.
  • The prison aims to provide humane living conditions for all inmates.

humane

ADJECTIVE

[/hjuːˈmeɪn/]

showing kindness, mercy, and sympathy towards other people or animals, especially those who are suffering

showing kindness, mercy, and sympathy towards other people or animals, especially those who are suffering
💡 Concept

showing kindness, mercy, and sympathy towards other people or animals, especially those who are suffering

Her humane heart and caring brain shine bright on this train!
🎵 Rhyme

Her humane heart and caring brain shine bright on this train!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/hjuːˈmeɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/hjuːˈmeɪn/

🌳Etymology

Roothum
Suffix--ane

🎵Rhyme

mainbraintrainplain
main
brain
train
plain

🔗Collocations

humane treatment
humane society
humane approach
humane killing
humane conditions
humane values

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The vampire decided to become more humane and only drink tomato juice.

😄 Fun example

Even robots should be programmed to be humane to humans.

The prison aims to provide humane living conditions for all inmates.

She advocates for more humane methods of pest control.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

compassionatemercifulkindbenevolentcharitable

Antonyms

cruelinhumanebrutal

Related

humanityhumanitarianhumankindness

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