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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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
An inhumane situation persists in Gaza.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
Obviously, the devil is in the details, but deporting someone like that seems inhumane.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
They’re often kept in inhumane and unsafe conditions.
—Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 6 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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