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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Desalination plants, on which the arid Gulf Arab states almost entirely depend for fresh water supplies, could also find themselves in the firing line, although Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has denied having such inhumane battle plans, at least for now.
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The Department of Homeland Security and Florida Division of Emergency Management, which oversees operations at the detention center, have denied allegations of inhumane conditions at the facility, including reports from detainees that they were punished by being placed in an outdoor cage.
—Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Immigrant rights advocates have criticized the practice as inhumane and say ICE has cruelly targeted people following the rules by turning up to their court dates to meet quotas.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Dissidents were abducted and taken to clandestine detention centers, where they were tortured and held in inhumane conditions.
—Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security and Florida Division of Emergency Management, which oversees operations at the detention center, have denied allegations of inhumane conditions at the facility, including reports from detainees that they were punished by being placed in an outdoor cage.
—Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Immigrant rights advocates have criticized the practice as inhumane and say ICE has cruelly targeted people following the rules by turning up to their court dates to meet quotas.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Dissidents were abducted and taken to clandestine detention centers, where they were tortured and held in inhumane conditions.
—Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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