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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Workers put their bodies, livelihoods and lives on the line to oppose employers and governments that exploited physical laborers through inhumane working conditions.
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Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has refuted claims of inhumane treatment.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Yet these would-be spokespersons for democracy have supported such inhumane brutal dictatorships like Cuba, Nicaragua, Maduro’s Venezuela, Iran, and others.
—Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The cost of inhumane policies During Arpaio’s tenure, his office faced 6,000 federal lawsuits.
—Jonathan Van Harmelen, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has refuted claims of inhumane treatment.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Yet these would-be spokespersons for democracy have supported such inhumane brutal dictatorships like Cuba, Nicaragua, Maduro’s Venezuela, Iran, and others.
—Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The cost of inhumane policies During Arpaio’s tenure, his office faced 6,000 federal lawsuits.
—Jonathan Van Harmelen, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 5 May. 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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