Meaning of inhumane in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌɪn(h)juˈmeɪn/

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1. Qualitative Adjective

   inhumane

   Etymology

   late Middle English (in the sense ‘inhuman, brutal’): originally a variant of inhuman (rare after 1700); in modern use from in-‘not’ + humane (the current sense dating from the early 19th century)

   Definitions

   1. lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion

   Examples

   • « humans are innately inhumane »
   • « this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world »
   • « biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used »

   Synonyms

   • barbarous
   • brutal
   • cruel
   • fell
   • roughshod
   • savage
   • vicious
   • beastly
   • bestial
   • brute(a)
   • brutish
   • brutal
   • cruel
   • cannibalic
   • cold
   • cold-blooded
   • inhuman
   • insensate
   • pitiless
   • unkind

   Antonyms

   • humane

See also

• painful