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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

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