adjective
- showing integrity, decency, and honorable behavior; acting in a way that is fair and respectable
Usage: informal; from Yiddish mensch (a person of integrity)
Examples
- He made a menschy decision to admit his mistake rather than blame someone else.
- It was menschy of her to return the extra change the cashier gave her.
- The coach took a menschy approach by giving all players equal playing time.
- He showed menschy behavior by helping his neighbor without expecting anything in return.
- That was a menschy thing to do—standing up for someone who couldn't defend themselves.