inhumane
adjective
in·hu·mane
ˌin-(ˌ)hyü-ˈmān 
-(ˌ)yü-
: not humane : inhuman sense 1
the inhumane treatment of prisoners
inhumanely
adverb
Synonyms of inhumane
Examples of inhumane in a Sentence
inhumane wardens who regularly ignored the crying children in their care
an inhumane dictator who tortured and murdered thousands of his own people
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Our democracy is no place for inhumane, unsafe detention conditions.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Systematic torture, enforced disappearances and inhumane conditions were reported by 252 Venezuelan migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador’s mega-prison, according to a new investigation by Human Rights Watch and Cristosal, a Central American human rights organization.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
Second, energy is the master resource, and to deny people reliable and affordable energy is to keep them poor and vulnerable — and this is inhumane.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Human rights groups have accused DCIM of maintaining inhumane conditions and using violence against migrants.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Systematic torture, enforced disappearances and inhumane conditions were reported by 252 Venezuelan migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador’s mega-prison, according to a new investigation by Human Rights Watch and Cristosal, a Central American human rights organization.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
Second, energy is the master resource, and to deny people reliable and affordable energy is to keep them poor and vulnerable — and this is inhumane.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Human rights groups have accused DCIM of maintaining inhumane conditions and using violence against migrants.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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inhumane
adjective
in·hu·mane
ˌin-(ˌ)hyü-ˈmān
-(ˌ)yü-
: not humane : inhuman sense 1
inhumane treatment of prisoners
inhumanely
adverb
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