HUMANE Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

humane

adjective

hyü-ˈmān

as in compassionate

having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others humane guards who treated the prisoners decently the Geneva conventions spelled out standards for the humane treatment of prisoners of war

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as in sympathetic

having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another the movie's humane depiction of people who are physically and mentally challenged

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Recent Examples of humane Thank you, Ibraaz, for bringing this urgent and profoundly humane project to life. —

Thomas Rom, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026 From a distance, other systems appeared more humane, more rational — a refuge from our own frustrations. —

Nisha Narayanan, STAT, 5 June 2026 But what Francis experienced hardly seemed humane. —

Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026 Trap and Remove Them Using traps to catch the squirrels and relocate them is perfectly okay with the humane methods that act as a cage instead of hurting the little creature. —

Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for humane

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And that’s what drove me creatively — to be authentic, but to be compassionate.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Nick Miller, a spokesperson for Rivas, said the Assembly’s goal was to deliver both a responsible and compassionate budget.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026