inhumane

[in-hyoo-meyn or, often, -yoo-]

adjective

not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.

Origin of inhumane

1590–1600; variant of inhuman; see in-³, humane

Related formsin·hu·mane·ly, adverb

Can be confusedinhuman inhumane

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Related Words for in-humane

unrelenting, implacable, inexorable, barbarous, harsh, ruthless, callous, severe, grim, unyielding, cruel, fierce, unforgiving, relentless, unsparing, inhumane, murderous, atrocious, inhuman, brutal

Word Origin and History for in-humane

inhumane

adj.

late 15c., from Latin inhumanus (see inhuman). Originally a variant spelling and pronunciation of inhuman, it appears to have died out 17c. but been revived c.1822 as a negative form of humane.