inhumane
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for inhumane
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 (also stoney), stonyhearted, take-no-prisoners, thick-skinned, uncharitable, unfeeling, unmerciful, unsparing, unsympathetic
Antonyms
charitable, compassionate, humane, kindhearted, kindly, merciful, sensitive, softhearted, sympathetic, tender, tenderhearted, warm, warmhearted
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Accused of inhumane actions, the president and his team have cycled through myriad explanations for the disturbing sights and sounds from the southern border. — Annie Linskey, BostonGlobe.com, "Falsehoods. Obfuscation. Spin. Nothing the White House tries quiets outcry over migrant kids," 19 June 2018 We must not be known as yet another generation that failed to prevent a repeat of inhumane actions. — Michelle Dione Snider, The Root, "When Barbecuing and Living While Black Becomes a Crime," 28 May 2018 Assad must know his inhumane actions will not be tolerated. — Elizabeth Zwirz, Fox News, "Trump's Syria action sparks mixed reaction from lawmakers," 14 Apr. 2018 The United Nations, some Democratic and Republican lawmakers and religious groups have sharply criticized the family separation policy, calling it inhumane. — Washington Post, "At least 3 “tender age” shelters set up for child migrants," 21 June 2018 The United Nations, some Democratic and Republican lawmakers and religious groups have sharply criticized the policy, calling it inhumane. — Author: Garance Burke, Martha Mendoza, Anchorage Daily News, "Youngest migrants held in ‘tender age’ shelters," 20 June 2018 The United Nations, some Democratic and Republican lawmakers and religious groups have sharply criticized the policy, calling it inhumane. — Time, "Toddlers Separated From Parents at the Border Are Being Detained in 'Tender Age' Shelters," 20 June 2018 The United Nations, some Democratic and Republican lawmakers and religious groups have sharply criticized the policy, calling it inhumane. — CBS News, "AP: Gov't holding "tender age" migrant kids in at least 3 shelters," 20 June 2018 The United Nations, some Democratic and Republican lawmakers and religious groups have sharply criticized the policy, calling it inhumane. — NBC News, "Trump officials send migrant babies, toddlers to 'tender age' shelters," 20 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inhumane.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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