Definition of inhuman Inhuman

/ɪnhjuˈmʌn/ - [inhyumun] - in•hu•man

We found 6 definitions of inhuman from 4 different sources.

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What does inhuman mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

inhuman - belonging to or resembling something nonhuman; "something dark and inhuman in form"; "a babel of inhuman noises"
inhuman - without compunction or human feeling; "in cold blood"; "cold-blooded killing"; "insensate destruction"
  cold, cold-blooded, insensate
  inhumane 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"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • inhuman (a.)
    Destitute of the kindness and tenderness that belong to a human being; cruel; barbarous; savage; unfeeling; as, an inhuman person or people.
  • inhuman (a.)
    Characterized by, or attended with, cruelty; as, an inhuman act or punishment.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • inhuman
    in-hū′man, adj. barbarous: cruel: unfeeling.—n. Inhuman′ity, the state of being inhuman: barbarity: cruelty.—adv. Inhū′manly

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