inhumane
adjective
in·hu·mane
ˌin-(ˌ)hyü-ˈmān 
-(ˌ)yü-
: not humane : inhuman sense 1
the inhumane treatment of prisoners
inhumanely
adverb
Synonyms
- affectless
- callous
- case-hardened
- cold-blooded
- compassionless
- desensitized
- hard
- hard-boiled
- hard-hearted
- heartless
- indurate
- inhuman
- insensate
- insensitive
- ironhearted
- merciless
- obdurate
- pachydermatous
- pitiless
- remorseless
- ruthless
- slash-and-burn
- soulless
- stony
- stoney
- stonyhearted
- take-no-prisoners
- thick-skinned
- uncharitable
- unfeeling
- unmerciful
- unsparing
- unsympathetic
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
Recent Examples on the Web
And there are concerning reports about the health of Ales Bialiatski, Nobel Peace laureate, held by Lukashenko’s cronies in inhumane conditions.
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Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
The dog was transported to the care of the local Foothills Animal Shelter and police have issued notices of violation for rabies control, cruelty or inhumane treatment and impoundment to the dog's owner.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
She was held in Qarchak Prison, a women’s prison that has been condemned by human rights groups for its inhumane treatment of inmates.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 20 June 2024
Jeremy Hartwell claimed that the producers created inhumane working conditions; plied the cast with alcohol; deprived them of food, water, and sleep; and paid them less than minimum wage.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 June 2024
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Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
The dog was transported to the care of the local Foothills Animal Shelter and police have issued notices of violation for rabies control, cruelty or inhumane treatment and impoundment to the dog's owner.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
She was held in Qarchak Prison, a women’s prison that has been condemned by human rights groups for its inhumane treatment of inmates.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 20 June 2024
Jeremy Hartwell claimed that the producers created inhumane working conditions; plied the cast with alcohol; deprived them of food, water, and sleep; and paid them less than minimum wage.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 June 2024
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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