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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He’s surveyed the scene and sees a world finally bending itself in his inhumane direction.
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2025
Mayisha Begum a labor programmer officer, told Sourcing Journal that reduced wages, wage theft, inhumane work rates and mandatory overtime continued to be the top areas of concern, followed by unsafe working conditions, harassment, intimidation, abuse and gender-based violence.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025
Because scenes from back home, the immigration crackdown of Mexicans living in various cities without legal status, appears cruel and inhumane.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Prison critics call supermax facilities, with their frequent solitary confinement, excessively inhumane.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2025
Mayisha Begum a labor programmer officer, told Sourcing Journal that reduced wages, wage theft, inhumane work rates and mandatory overtime continued to be the top areas of concern, followed by unsafe working conditions, harassment, intimidation, abuse and gender-based violence.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025
Because scenes from back home, the immigration crackdown of Mexicans living in various cities without legal status, appears cruel and inhumane.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Prison critics call supermax facilities, with their frequent solitary confinement, excessively inhumane.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 27 Dec. 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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