Synonyms for inhumane
ˌɪn hyuˈmeɪn; often -yu-in·hu·mane

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1. inhumaneadjective

   Antonyms:
   humane

2. inhumaneadjective

   Antonyms:
   humane

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1. inhumaneadjective

   lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion

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

   Antonyms:
   humanist, humanitarian, human-centred, child-centered, humane, human-centered, humanistic

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1. List of paraphrases for "inhumane":

   inhuman, subhuman, cruel

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How to use inhumane in a sentence?

1. Jean Claude:

   When it is not the choice of the refugees, it is inhumane and illegal.

2. Elizabeth Matherne:

   It's an absurd, let alone inhumane, expenditure of resources, you are putting people in cages that are not harmful to society.

3. Desiree Adaway:

   It's fascinating who becomes humanized for doing inhumane things, nobody wants to talk about the victims.

4. George W. Bush, Gov. of Texas, state leading in executions:

   States should have the right to enact... laws...particularly to end the inhumane practice of ending a life that otherwise could live.

5. James Lyall:

   With the filing of this lawsuit, it’s no longer going to be possible for Border Patrol to continue denying and ignoring its inhumane and unconscionable mistreatment of individuals in its custody.