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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These practices are inhumane and profoundly harmful to developing minds, undermining rehabilitation and public safety.
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Gladys Carrión, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Increasing the use of rat poisons would only result in more inhumane wildlife deaths.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Moreover, Good is far from the only person who did not choose to die — whether shot, like Good, or by inhumane conditions in ICE facilities.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
This inhumane nightmare will not end anytime soon.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
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Gladys Carrión, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Increasing the use of rat poisons would only result in more inhumane wildlife deaths.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Moreover, Good is far from the only person who did not choose to die — whether shot, like Good, or by inhumane conditions in ICE facilities.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
This inhumane nightmare will not end anytime soon.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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