inhumane

[in-hyoo-meyn, -yoo-]

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• inhumanely adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inhumane¹

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

Example Sentences

Thunberg said the purpose of the flotilla was to "break Israel's illegal and inhumane siege on Gaza by sea".

From BBC

The conditions were “unsafe and inhumane,” the lawsuit says.

From Los Angeles Times

The UN warned in July that the couple could perish "in such degrading conditions" if they did not receive medical care at once, calling their detention "inhumane".

From BBC

In a statement, the mother of the nine-year-old-girl previously described the attack as "brutal and inhumane".

From BBC

The UN also accused Israel of "deliberately and unashamedly imposing inhumane conditions on civilians".

From BBC

Related Words

• brutal 
• cold-blooded 
• cruel 
• heartless 
• merciless 
• pitiless 
• remorseless 
• ruthless 
• uncompassionate www.thesaurus.com
• unfeeling 
• unsympathetic