Definitions

inhuman

[in-hyoo-muhn, -yoo-] / ɪnˈhyu mən, -ˈyu- /

ADJECTIVE

animal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barbaric barbarous brutal cold-blooded cruel hateful heartless inhumane malicious merciless ruthless savage vicious

WEAK

bestial cannibalistic devilish diabolical fell ferocious fiendish fierce grim implacable malign malignant mean pitiless relentless remorseless truculent uncompassionate unfeeling unkind unrelenting unsympathetic wolfish

Antonyms

STRONGEST

civilized compassionate considerate feeling friendly gentle giving good kind merciful nice pleasant polite sympathetic thoughtful

WEAK

human

Example Sentences

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In the 1950s, the Court under Warren began to tighten the rules for denaturalization on the grounds that using it as punishment for certain acts was cruel and inhuman.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The power of his work resides not in ideological argument or moral screed but in the observation of characters struggling to maintain their humanity in an inhuman system.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Philosophy without a biography turns inhuman; biography without a philosophy becomes inert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

"We’ve been here for a very long time, since January 8 for most of us, sleeping under tents, living here in an inhuman way. We’re at our limit," Quiaro told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

He looks like an inhuman boy out for a walk with his friend in the moonlight.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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