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   inhuman

   /ɪnˈhjuːmən/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking human qualities of compassion and mercy; cruel and barbaric: "the inhuman treatment meted out to political prisoners" Similar cruelharshinhumanebrutalcalloussadisticseveresavageviciousbarbaricbarbarousbestialmonstrousfiendishdiabolicalevilwickedheinousmercilessruthlesspitilessunpityingremorselesscold-bloodedheartlesshard-heartedstone-heartedwith a heart of stoneunforgivingunkindunkindlyinconsiderateunsympatheticunfeelinguncaringinformal:hard-boiledhard-nosedinformal, dated:beastlyarchaic:dastardlysanguinaryrare:egregiousflagitiousOpposite humanecompassionate
   • 2. not human in nature or character: "the inhuman scale of the dinosaurs" Similar non-humannon-mortalmonstrousdevilishdemonicdemoniacghostlysubhumananimalstrangeoddbizarreunearthlyOpposite human

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally as inhumane): from Latin inhumanus, from in- ‘not’ + humanus (see human).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inhumanly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINHUMAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Inhuman means extremely cruel or not human in an unusual or frightening way. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, usage and pronunciation of inhuman with Cambridge Dictionary.

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     INHUMAN meaning: 1. extremely cruel: 2. not human in an...

   • Znaczenie Inhuman, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     INHUMAN definicja: 1. extremely cruel: 2. not human in an...

   • Traditional

     INHUMAN translate: 殘暴的;無人性的;非人的, 非人類的;超人的. Learn more in the...

   • Inhuman: Portuguese Translation

     inhuman translate: desumano. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Inhuman: Polish Translation

     inhuman translate: nieludzki. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     INHUMAN translate: 残暴的;无人性的;非人的, 非人类的;超人的. Learn more in the...

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   Learn the meaning of inhuman, an adjective that describes something or someone that lacks pity, kindness, or mercy, or that is not human. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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   Inhuman definition: lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal. See examples of INHUMAN used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINHUMAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · Inhuman means lacking humane feelings, cruel, or not human. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inhumanInhuman - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. without compunction or human feeling. synonyms: cold, cold-blooded, insensate. inhumane. reflecting lack of pity or compassion. adjective. belonging to or resembling something nonhuman. “something dark and inhuman in form” “a babel of inhuman noises” synonyms: nonhuman.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINHUMANE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Inhumane means cruel and causing suffering to people or animals. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinhuman adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Inhuman means not showing sympathy or kind feelings for people who are suffering, or not human or produced by a human. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and more.