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- Dictionaryinhuman/ɪnˈhjuːmən/
adjective
- 1. lacking human qualities of compassion and mercy; cruel and barbaric: "the inhuman treatment meted out to political prisoners" Similar Opposite
- 2. not human in nature or character: "the inhuman scale of the dinosaurs" Similar Opposite
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INHUMAN definition: 1. extremely cruel: 2. not human in an unusual or frightening way: 3. extremely cruel: . Learn more.
1. a. : lacking pity, kindness, or mercy : savage. an inhuman tyrant. b. : cold, impersonal. his usual quiet, almost inhuman courtesy F. Tennyson Jesse. c. : not worthy of or conforming to the needs of human beings. inhuman living conditions. 2. : of or suggesting a nonhuman class of beings. inhumanly adverb. inhumanness. (ˌ)in-ˈhyü-mən-nəs. -ˈyü-
If you describe treatment or an action as inhuman, you mean that it is extremely cruel.
If someone behaves in a way that shows no compassion, you could describe that person and his or her actions as inhuman. A teacher who assigns six hours of homework every night might be seen as inhuman.
adjective. /ɪnˈhjuːmən/ not showing sympathy or kind feelings for people who are suffering; very cruel. inhuman and degrading treatment. What she proposes is positively inhuman! The photos showed inhuman and degrading conditions. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
Inhuman definition: lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal. See examples of INHUMAN used in a sentence.
adjective. us / ɪnˈhjuː.mən / uk / ɪnˈhjuː.mən / Add to word list. C2. extremely cruel: Prisoners of war were subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment. Synonyms. barbaric. barbarous formal. brutal. callous. cruel. hard (SEVERE) harsh (UNKIND) sadistic. savage. tyrannous. vicious. C2. not human in an unusual or frightening way:
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).
Inhuman definition: Lacking kindness, pity, or compassion; cruel or indifferent.
Definition of inhuman – Learner’s Dictionary. inhuman. adjective. uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / ɪnˈhjuːmən / us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. extremely cruel: the inhuman treatment of prisoners. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.
