adjective
human, humane
B1
menschlich means 'human' (relating to people) or 'humane' (compassionate, kind). It's a gradable adjective: comparative menschlicher, superlative am menschlichsten. Antonym: unmenschlich. Use attributively and predicatively; inflects according to gender, case and number like regular German adjectives (no irregular forms). Not a participle.
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Der Chef handelte menschlich, obwohl die Entscheidung streng war, sodass das Team die Kritik besser akzeptierte.
The boss acted humanely, although the decision was strict, so the team accepted the criticism better.
Er zeigte eine sehr menschliche Reaktion, als er die Nachricht hörte.
He showed a very human reaction when he heard the news.
Die Organisation sucht menschliche Lösungen für Menschen in Not.
The organization seeks humane solutions for people in need.
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Imagine a smiling person helping another; that image is 'menschlich' (showing human kindness).
Sounds like 'mensh-lich' — think of 'men' + 'lich' (people-like).
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Menschlich can mean 'human' (relating to people) or 'humane' (kind, compassionate). Context determines nuance.