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

Robots might seem like inhumane stopgaps to care for aging elders, but once this technology proves itself, it will present genuine solutions to crises of affordability, reliability and access.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday for “inhumane” and “punitive” conditions at California City Detention Facility in the Mojave Desert.

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But it’s a blow to an equally unusual alliance that includes right-wing politicians and animal rights advocates who argue the cull is too expensive and inhumane.

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That move reflected an unlikely alliance between some right-wing politicians and animal rights advocates who say it’s too expensive and inhumane.

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Brigadier Siachitema, a lawyer representing victims of the mine spill, said company officials were “very inhumane.”

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• unfeeling 
• unsympathetic