unhuman

[ uhn-hyoo-muhn, or, often, ‐yoo-muhn ]

/ ʌnˈhyu mən, or, often, ‐ˈyu mən /

adjective

lacking human attributes: The unhuman figures in his earlier work were not well received.

of a quality or power beyond what is human; superhuman: Her hands clenched the chair with unhuman strength.

not a member of the human species: Of our unhuman relatives, I love the mountain gorillas best.

Origin of unhuman

First recorded in 1780–85; un-¹ + human

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH unhuman

inhuman, unhuman

Words nearby unhuman

unhoped, unhoped-for, unhorse, unhouse, unhouseled, unhuman, unhurried, unhurt, unhusk, unhygienic, uni

Example sentences from the Web for unhuman

This was the foul revenge that Rogue Rogan had planned, the evil death he had plotted with his unhuman companions.
Runaway|William Morrison
Passion spoiled everything, and it was very ugly and unhuman.
Mogens and Other Stories|Jens Peter Jacobsen
To all these human or unhuman aids some overburdened soul has felt free to say anything the audience might need to hear.
Dramatic Technique|George Pierce Baker
The word means an inhuman or unhuman man, a man who is not man.
The Ego and His Own|Max Stirner

Why, that's the most unhuman thing I ever heard of in all my life!
The Admiral's Caravan|Charles E. Carryl

单词	unhuman
释义	unhuman [ uhn-hyoo-muhn, or, often, ‐yoo-muhn ] / ʌnˈhyu mən, or, often, ‐ˈyu mən / adjective lacking human attributes: The unhuman figures in his earlier work were not well received. of a quality or power beyond what is human; superhuman: Her hands clenched the chair with unhuman strength. not a member of the human species: Of our unhuman relatives, I love the mountain gorillas best. Origin of unhuman First recorded in 1780–85; un-¹ + human WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH unhuman inhuman, unhuman Words nearby unhuman unhoped, unhoped-for, unhorse, unhouse, unhouseled, unhuman, unhurried, unhurt, unhusk, unhygienic, uni Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unhuman This was the foul revenge that Rogue Rogan had planned, the evil death he had plotted with his unhuman companions. Runaway\|William Morrison Passion spoiled everything, and it was very ugly and unhuman. Mogens and Other Stories\|Jens Peter Jacobsen To all these human or unhuman aids some overburdened soul has felt free to say anything the audience might need to hear. Dramatic Technique\|George Pierce Baker The word means an inhuman or unhuman man, a man who is not man. The Ego and His Own\|Max Stirner Why, that's the most unhuman thing I ever heard of in all my life! The Admiral's Caravan\|Charles E. Carryl
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