Sympathetic bloke in shade (6)
I believe the answer is:
humane
'sympathetic' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'bloke in shade' is the wordplay.
'bloke' becomes 'man' (informal term for a man).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'shade' becomes 'hue' (both can mean a colour).
'man' put into 'hue' is 'HUMANE'.
(Other definitions for humane that I've seen before include "Compassionate, benevolent" , "sort of killer" , "Showing compassion for animals" , "Inflicting minimal pain" , "Showing compassion or consideration for others" .)