inhuman

ɪnˈhjuːmən

Definition

Definition of inhuman - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotionlesslacking human emotions or compassion

His inhuman stare made everyone uncomfortable.

callous

unfeeling

crueltyextremely cruel or brutal in nature

The dictator's inhuman actions shocked the world.

barbaric

brutal

alien

Rare

beyond or different from human characteristics

Rare

The creature had an inhuman appearance.

alien

superhuman

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inhuman treatment

cruel actions causing severe suffering or degradation

The prisoners were subjected to inhuman treatment.

Origin of inhuman

Latin, in (not) + humanus (human)

Examples of inhuman in a sentence

The villain's inhuman actions were unforgivable.
The inhuman treatment of prisoners was condemned.
His inhuman behavior left everyone in disbelief.
Her voice had an inhuman quality.
The technology seemed almost inhuman.

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French:inhumain, cruel, ...
German:unmenschlich, grausam, ...
Italian:disumano, crudele, ...
Spanish:inhumano, sobrehumano, ...
Portuguese:desumano, cruel, ...
Chinese:无情的, 残酷的, ...
Japanese:冷酷な, 非人道的な, ...
Arabic:غير إنساني, لَا إِنْسَانِي, ...
Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי אֱנוֹשִׁי, לֹא אֱנוֹשִׁי, ...
Russian:бесчеловечный, жестокий, ...
Ukrainian:нелюдський, нелюдяний, ...
Hindi:भावनाहीन, अमानवीय, ...
Bengali:অমানবিক, নিষ্ঠুর, ...
Catalan:deshumanitzat, cruel, ...
Czech:nelidský, bestiální, ...
Danish:umenneskelig, grusom, ...
Dutch:onmenselijk, wreed, ...
Greek:απάνθρωπος, βάρβαρος, ...
Hungarian:embertelen, brutális, ...
Khmer:ឥតមនុស្សធម៌, ឃោរឃៅ, ...
Korean:비인간적인, 잔혹한, ...
Persian:بی‌عاطفه, سنگدلانه, ...
Polish:nieludzki, bestialski, ...
Portuguese (BR):desumano, cruel, ...
Romanian:neomenesc, inuman, ...
Swedish:omänsklig, grym, ...
Thai:ไร้มนุษยธรรม, โหดร้าย, ...
Turkish:insafsız, insanlık dışı, ...
Vietnamese:vô cảm, vô nhân đạo, ...

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