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inhumane

Meaning

Lacking compassion or kindness; characterized by extreme harshness or brutality.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

The stray dog shivered in the freezing rain, its ribs showing through matted fur. Its owner had abandoned it, leaving it to fend for itself. It was an inhumane act, showing no care or kindness to a creature that had given so much love.

The miners toiled in the dark, their bodies aching from endless shifts. The foreman's shouts echoed, pushing them past exhaustion. It was a cruel, inhumane existence, with no care for their suffering, just demands for more ore.

The villagers watched, helpless, as the frost claimed their precious frostberries. Leaving them out to freeze, when they could have been stored, felt utterly inhumane. It was a harsh, unkind fate for the crop that fed them all winter.

The cat, Bartholomew, glared at the empty food bowl with eyes that promised a swift, albeit comical, revenge. His owner, forgetting the tuna ration, was met with a silent, judgmental stare. It was truly inhumane, this lack of immediate fishy goodness. Bartholomew's tiny belly rumbled a most dramatic protest.

Barnaby the badger tried to knit a cozy for his favorite teacup, but his paws were too clumsy. His attempts were so hilariously bad, they looked downright inhumane to the assembled squirrels. It was a scene of extreme harshness, with yarn everywhere and the teacup looking more sad than snug.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The prisoner's treatment was inhumane, a harsh and brutal existence devoid of any kindness. He shivered in the cold, the guards showing no compassion as they ignored his cries. Such extreme cruelty felt utterly inhuman.

The cramped, unventilated cargo hold reeked of fear and desperation. Crammed together with no room to even stand, the animals shivered through the night. It was a truly inhumane journey, a brutal disregard for their suffering and well being.

The lone survivor watched as the others were forced into the boiling tar pits. Their cries, though muffled by the thick air, were a constant, gut wrenching sound. This whole operation felt entirely inhumane, a brutal display of control that left no room for mercy.

My neighbor's cat, Bartholomew, has the most inhumane way of waking me. He doesn't meow; he just *screams* like I'm personally holding his tiny tuna can hostage. It's a level of harshness I didn't think a creature so fluffy could achieve, truly a brutality of sound.

My goldfish, Bartholomew, developed a truly inhumane obsession with collecting discarded earwax. He'd hoard it in his ceramic pirate ship, a glistening, waxy testament to his lack of compassion for hygiene. It was quite the spectacle, honestly, but his enthusiasm was undeniable.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

The guard's methods were clearly inhumane, a cold indifference to the suffering he inflicted. He showed no empathy, his harshness a constant, brutal presence, making the prisoners' conditions unbearable.

The guards’ callous disregard for the prisoners’ suffering was stark. Watching them force the weakened men to carry overloaded carts under a scorching sun, their harsh laughter echoing, revealed a truly inhumane spirit, a complete absence of any kindness or mercy in their brutal treatment.

The sheer neglect of the ancient hydroponic nutrient vats was inhumane. Without proper calibration or maintenance, the delicate crystalline structures withered. Watching the bioluminescent algae, once vibrant, fade to a sickly yellow was a stark testament to the staff's disregard for the organisms' well-being.

The cat's elaborate scheme to hoard all the sunbeams was truly inhumane. While the dog shivered, dreaming of warmth, the feline, sprawled in a golden puddle, displayed a breathtaking lack of compassion, proving it possessed extreme harshness.

The pampered poodle's refusal to wear the tiny, sequined sombrero was a display of unparalleled stubbornness. Its owner, a flamboyant milliner, considered the dog's defiant whimpers and furtive glances at the offending headwear to be utterly inhumane, a true lack of appreciation for haute couture.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The prisoners endured utterly inhumane conditions, their meager rations and constant subjugation a testament to the guards' profound lack of compassion. Their harsh treatment, bordering on brutality, left no room for kindness in the desolate cellblock.

The captives endured appalling conditions, their meager rations and brutal overseers a testament to the guards' utterly inhumane treatment. This lack of compassion, this extreme harshness, left them with little hope.

The overseer’s directives regarding the sustenance rations were unequivocally inhumane. He implemented a draconian system where a single infraction, however minor, meant a day without food. The workers, already emaciated, grew increasingly frail, their desperate eyes reflecting the harsh reality of his unfeeling decree.

The nascent cephalopod subjected to the unthinking dissection felt a terror beyond articulation. Its complex nervous system, capable of rudimentary problem solving, was nonetheless subjected to an utterly inhumane procedure, devoid of any consideration for its palpable distress or capacity for suffering.

The prospect of prolonged atmospheric deprivation during the experimental hypersleep was considered, by many observers, profoundly inhumane. Subjecting sentient organisms to such a prolonged existential void, devoid of any mitigating stimuli or even the illusion of solace, demonstrated a stark absence of benevolence.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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