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inhuman
inhumanunfeeling, not sympathetic, savage; not suited for human beings; not human
Not to be confused with:inhumane – lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.; cruel to animals; brutalin·hu·man I0144000 (ĭn-hyo͞o′mən)adj.1. Lacking kindness, pity, or compassion; cruel or indifferent: inhuman treatment of the prisoners.2. Not suited for human needs: "The monks sat ... in inhuman quiet" (Maura O'Halloran).3. Not of ordinary human nature, form, or character: "The woman ... lets out a squeal, a strange pig-squeal, completely inhuman" (Ashley Warlick).
in·hu′man·ly adv.in·hu′man·ness n.inhuman (ɪnˈhjuːmən) adj1. Also: inhumane lacking humane feelings, such as sympathy, understanding, etc; cruel; brutal2. not human ˌinhuˈmanely adv inˈhumanly adv inˈhumanness nin•hu•man (ɪnˈhyu mən; often -ˈyu-)
adj. 1. lacking sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal; unfeeling: an inhuman master. 2. not suited for human beings: inhuman conditions. 3. not human: inhuman forms. [1475–85; late Middle English inhumain < Middle French < Latin inhumānus. See in-3, human] in•hu′man•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | inhuman - without compunction or human feeling; "in cold blood"; "cold-blooded killing"; "insensate destruction"cold-blooded, insensate, coldinhumane - lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion; "humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world"; "biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used" | | 2. | inhuman - belonging to or resembling something nonhuman; "something dark and inhuman in form"; "a babel of inhuman noises"nonhuman - not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings; "nonhuman primates such as chimpanzees" |
inhumanadjective cruel, savage, brutal, vicious, ruthless, barbaric, heartless, merciless, diabolical, cold-blooded, remorseless, barbarous, fiendish, pitiless, unfeeling, bestial The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman.
humane, compassionate, merciful, feeling, sensitive, tender, charitable, warmheartedinhumanadjectiveShowing or suggesting a disposition to be violently destructive without scruple or restraint:barbarous, bestial, cruel, fell, feral, ferocious, fierce, savage, truculent, vicious, wolfish.Translationsinhuman (inˈhjuːmən) adjective extremely cruel or brutal; not seeming to be human. His treatment of his children was quite inhuman. 無人性的 无人性的ˌinhuˈmanity (-ˈmӕ-) noun cruelty or lack of pity. 無人性 无人性inhuman
Synonyms for inhumanadj cruelSynonyms- cruel
- savage
- brutal
- vicious
- ruthless
- barbaric
- heartless
- merciless
- diabolical
- cold-blooded
- remorseless
- barbarous
- fiendish
- pitiless
- unfeeling
- bestial
Antonyms- humane
- compassionate
- merciful
- feeling
- sensitive
- tender
- charitable
- warmhearted
Synonyms for inhumanadj showing or suggesting a disposition to be violently destructive without scruple or restraintSynonyms- barbarous
- bestial
- cruel
- fell
- feral
- ferocious
- fierce
- savage
- truculent
- vicious
- wolfish
Synonyms for inhumanadj without compunction or human feelingSynonyms- cold-blooded
- insensate
- cold
Related Wordsadj belonging to or resembling something nonhumanRelated Words |