humaneadjective
uk/hjuːˈmeɪn/us/hjuːˈmeɪn/showing kindness, care, and sympathy towards others, especially those who are suffering:
The humane way of dealing with a suffering animal (= the way that causes the least pain) is to kill it quickly.
Opposite
inhumane
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Generous & charitable
- altruistic
- beneficent
- big-hearted
- bountiful
- charitable
- free
- generosity
- handout
- humanitarian
- humanity
- Lady Bountiful
- largesse
- lavish
- open-handed
- philanthropic
- philanthropist
- public-spirited
- sweet
- unsparing
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humanely
adverb uk/hjuːˈmeɪn.li/us/hjuːˈmeɪn.li/
I don't support the death penalty, but if people are to be executed, it should be done humanely.