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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In December, the musician blasted the president for his inhumane response to the death of Rob Reiner.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
That holding area had become the center of litigation last year over reports of inhumane conditions and lack of access to legal counsel.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose parents left Cuba a few years before Fidel Castro took power, has eyed the regime in Havana as one of the world’s most pernicious, inhumane and troublesome.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Morrison said her office has been flooded with reports of inhumane, unsanitary and cruel conditions inside the Whipple Federal Building.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
That holding area had become the center of litigation last year over reports of inhumane conditions and lack of access to legal counsel.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose parents left Cuba a few years before Fidel Castro took power, has eyed the regime in Havana as one of the world’s most pernicious, inhumane and troublesome.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Morrison said her office has been flooded with reports of inhumane, unsanitary and cruel conditions inside the Whipple Federal Building.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 12 Feb. 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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