All humane synonyms
huΒ·mane
H h adj humane
- sympathetic β characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- cordial β Cordial means friendly.
- generous β liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
- benevolent β If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
- open-minded β having or showing a mind receptive to new ideas or arguments.
- humanitarian β having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
- unselfish β not selfish; disinterested; generous; altruistic.
- tolerant β inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
- approachable β If you describe someone as approachable, you think that they are friendly and easy to talk to.
- gentle β kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- merciful β full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- forgiving β disposed to forgive; indicating forgiveness: a forgiving soul; a forgiving smile.
- democratic β A democratic country, government, or political system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people.
- considerate β Someone who is considerate pays attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other people.
- friendly β characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- gracious β pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- accommodating β If you describe someone as accommodating, you like the fact that they are willing to do things in order to please you or help you.
- altruistic β If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself.
- amiable β Someone who is amiable is friendly and pleasant to be with.
- benign β You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.
- broad-minded β If you describe someone as broad-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to accept types of behaviour which other people consider immoral.
- charitable β A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, very poor, or who have a disability.
- clement β Clement weather is pleasantly mild and dry.
- forbearing β to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
- genial β of or relating to the chin.
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- good-natured β having or showing a pleasant, kindly disposition; amiable: a warm, good-natured person.
- helpful β giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- human β of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty.
- indulgent β characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive: an indulgent parent.
- kindhearted β having or showing sympathy or kindness: a kindhearted woman.
- kindly β having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.
- lenient β agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
- liberal β favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
- magnanimous β generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies.
- mild β amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- natural β existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- obliging β willing or eager to do favors, offer one's services, etc.; accommodating: The clerk was most obliging.
- philanthropic β of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: a philanthropic foundation.
- righteous β characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.
- tender β soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
- tenderhearted β soft-hearted; sympathetic.
- understanding β mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- warmhearted β having or showing sympathy, affection, kindness, cordiality, etc.: a warm-hearted welcome.
- benignant β kind; gracious, as a king to his subjects
- pitying β Informal. motivated by a sense of pity or sympathy for others or for oneself: to have pity sex with a virgin; to go on a pity date with a loser.
adjective humane
- compassionate β If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
- caring β If someone is caring, they are affectionate, helpful, and sympathetic.
- kind β of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.