inhumane

adjective/ɪnhjuˈmeɪn/

Frequency rank: #11,293 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

lacking compassion or kindness; cruel and brutal toward people or animals.

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Example sentence

The prisoners were kept in inhumane conditions that shocked international observers.

Synonyms & related words

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