|
|
- pronunciation:
- hyu
meIn
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
If people act in a humane way, they treat other people or animals with kindness and are not cruel to them.
The animals at our local shelter are treated in a very humane way.- antonyms:
- brutal, cruel
- similar words:
- gentle, good, sympathetic
|
| derivations: |
humanely (adv.), humaneness (n.) |
|