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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Immigration attorneys and advocates are accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials of retaliating against detainees taking part in hunger strikes over inhumane conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
On one side, a coalition of animal rights activists has argued that the very nature of the work — in which horses pull carriages with sightseeing passengers around Central Park —is inhumane.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
The execution method, which involves strapping a respirator onto the inmate's face and replacing breathable air with pure nitrogen gas, causing death by lack of oxygen, has been criticized by opponents as inhumane and torturous.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Yet every era also runs the risk of creating an inhumane and more unjust world.
—Pope Leo Xiv, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
On one side, a coalition of animal rights activists has argued that the very nature of the work — in which horses pull carriages with sightseeing passengers around Central Park —is inhumane.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
The execution method, which involves strapping a respirator onto the inmate's face and replacing breathable air with pure nitrogen gas, causing death by lack of oxygen, has been criticized by opponents as inhumane and torturous.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Yet every era also runs the risk of creating an inhumane and more unjust world.
—Pope Leo Xiv, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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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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