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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Opponents, though, complain the rides are both inhumane to horses and a danger to people.
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Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Inside Ecole National Republique de Colombie in the Turgeau neighborhood where 1,246 individuals live in squalor, residents uprooted by gangs described lives defined by deepening hunger and increasingly inhumane conditions.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Critics alleged inhumane conditions, including poor food, nonfunctional toilets and a lack of access to attorneys.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Several detainees have reportedly been on a hunger strike to protest the inhumane conditions in these deplorable warehouse camps, with overcrowding, physical and psychological abuse, rancid food, scant medical care and many deaths.
—Nancy Rudner, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
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Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Inside Ecole National Republique de Colombie in the Turgeau neighborhood where 1,246 individuals live in squalor, residents uprooted by gangs described lives defined by deepening hunger and increasingly inhumane conditions.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Critics alleged inhumane conditions, including poor food, nonfunctional toilets and a lack of access to attorneys.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Several detainees have reportedly been on a hunger strike to protest the inhumane conditions in these deplorable warehouse camps, with overcrowding, physical and psychological abuse, rancid food, scant medical care and many deaths.
—Nancy Rudner, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 24 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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