inhumane
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5.9
- adjective
- /ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn/
- NSFW
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inhumano
- The victims had been subjected to inhumane torture, as the body parts clearly showed.
- inhumane treatment
- inhumane conditions
- cruel and inhumane
Not because that's inhumane, but it just wouldn't do so.
- Not because that's inhumane, but it just wouldn't do so.
- So it's it's both horrifically, tragically inhumane and utterly banal.
- It's brutal, it's gory, it's inhumane.
- This really is inhumane exploitation that very sadly it is not new.
- And yet, perhaps unlike sexism and racism, many societies have yet to acknowledge just how inhumane it is, and so are adverse to its address.
- It does definitely touch on the inhumane treatment of immigrants, migrants on the US Mexico border.
- Well, what is society's responsibility regarding those who create very good things but also behave in an inhumane way?
- We're going to look back on this systemic way in which we, you know, provide food for humans as being just utterly inhumane and reprehensible in so many ways.
- I can hardly list all the cases of cruel and inhumane treatment which would be abusive to beasts of burdens, let alone to human beings.
- If you rely on the mother of all inhumane weapons, and I have security concerns, why should I commit not to acquire other WMDS?
- Given the inhumane behaviour of Thomas Edison, why does he remain a national hero in the United States and revered as well in China?
- Like it's just such a really inhumane backwards message.
- The work they're doing right now is inhumane for what they're doing.
Examples
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The conditions on death row are so inhumane that some would prefer death.
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People in America and around the world are disgusted by the inhumane acts carried out so blatantly.
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How could anyone not be affected by such inhumane behavior?
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Moreover, the workers who produce our food often labor under inhumane conditions.
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Nor has the American government denied reports of the inhumane treatment that these prisoners have received.
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What motivates a people to attack another in such a cruel and inhumane way?
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Some mental health hospitals are criticized for substandard or even inhumane living conditions.
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Actions now condemned as cruel and inhumane were once imagined as possible solutions to social problems and institutionalized in society.
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It's cruel and inhumane.
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The conditions on death row are so inhumane that some would prefer death.
Synonyms
522
2.7
Willing to cause pain or suffering to others
289
2.8
Unkind and too strict in what someone says or does to others
229
4.8
Very cruel and violent, causing pain or suffering
152
4.9
Not feeling sorry for others and hurting them on purpose
61
6.3
Extremely cruel and violent with no respect for people
30
6.0
Very cruel and not feeling pity
27
7.3
Very cruel and shocking, causing strong fear
12
7.6
Very cruel and shocking, causing great pain and fear
7
7.0
Not showing any pity or kindness
6
7.5
Not feeling sorry and continuing without stopping when hurting others
2
7.1
Being very cruel and not kind to others
1
7.3
Not caring when other people suffer
1
7.3
Extremely poor living conditions that are not acceptable for people
1
7.4
Shows no sympathy for people who suffer
Antonyms
How Cruel
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inhumane comes from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and humane, which is related to 'human' and means 'kind'. So to be inhumane is to act 'not like a kind human', without pity or kindness.