inhumane
UK/ɪnhjʊ'meɪn/US/.inhju:'mein/
GREA2
Definitions
adj.
Cruel and lacking compassion; causing needless suffering.
残忍的，不人道的；造成不必要痛苦的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
-aneone who, relating to
=inhumane
in- (not) + humane (kind) = not humane: cruel, without the mercy expected of a decent human. Used especially of treatment and conditions.
Root hum still carries 46 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.inhumane treatment不人道的待遇
- 2.inhumane conditions不人道的条件
- 3.cruel and inhumane残忍而不人道的
Example Sentences
- 1.
The report described inhumane conditions in the overcrowded camp.
- 2.
Many consider the practice cruel and inhumane.
Easily Confused
inhumane vs inhuman — inhumane = cruel, lacking compassion (inhumane treatment). inhuman = not human / monstrous, beyond what a human seems capable of (inhuman strength, inhuman cruelty). Slightly different: inhuman is stronger and more 'non-human.'