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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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
The conditions inside have been decried as inhumane for more than a year, especially when a video in January allegedly showed crowded conditions inside.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
There also must be congressional action to address the inhumane conditions in ICE detention centers and the lack of protections for those facing deportation.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
What happened to my dad was very inhumane.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 17 Apr. 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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