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Meaning of inhumane in English
Pronunciation
/ˌɪn(h)juˈmeɪn/
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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