inhumane
inhumane
lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.; cruel to animals; brutal
Not to be confused with:
inhuman – unfeeling, not sympathetic, savage; not suited for human beings; not human
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in·hu·mane
(ĭn′hyo͞o-mān′)adj.
Lacking pity or compassion.
in′hu·mane′ly adv.
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in•hu•mane
(ˌɪn hyuˈmeɪn; often -yu-)adj.
not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.
in`hu•mane′ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | inhumane - 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" painful - causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness" humane - marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering |
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inhumane
adjective cruel, savage, brutal, severe, harsh, grim, unkind, heartless, atrocious, unsympathetic, hellish, depraved, barbarous, pitiless, unfeeling, uncompassionate He was kept in inhumane conditions.
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Translations
قاسٍ، عَديم الرَّحْمَه
krutý
grusomumenneskelig
embertelen
ómannúîlegur
nehumaniškainehumaniškas
necilvēcīgsnehumāns
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inhumane
[ˌɪnhjʊˈmeɪn] adj [treatment, conditions] → inhumain(e)
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inhumane
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inhumane
[ˌɪnhjuːˈmeɪn] adj → inumano/a
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inhumane
(inhjuˈmein) adjectiveunkind or cruel. inhumane treatment of prisoners-of-war.
ˌinhuˈmanely adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.