inhuman
/ɪnˈhjuːmən/
inhuman adjective: of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
Adjective
inhuman (comparative more inhuman, superlative most inhuman)
- Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
- It was replaced by a New Euston, "bold in design and layout and in keeping with a new railway era". Betjeman was unmoved, describing it tersely as "no masterpiece" and noting that its lack of platform seating made it an "inhuman structure" which seemed to ignore passengers.2023 February 8, Greg Morse, “Crossing the border... by Sleeper”, in RAIL, number 976, page 45
- Synonyms:
- demonic, inhumane, truculent, barbarous, bowelless, brutal, compassionless, cruel, flagitious, despiteful
- Transcending or different than what is human.
- When he was out among men, seeking his own ends, and “making good! his colliery workings, he had an almost uncanny shrewdness, hardness, and a straight sharp punch. It was as if his very passivity and prostitution to the Magna Mater gave him insight into material business affairs, and lent him a...1832, David Herbert Lawrence, Lady Chatterley's Lover, McFarland, page 209
- The organism that embraces this theme in its devious ramifications is the great business house of Dombey and Son, symptom and epitome of selfish money power and warping tyranny. And the special symbol that spells wreckage, devastation, and the unleashed violence of the inhuman force that thus came...1853, Charles Dickens, Bleak House, Houghton Mifflin Company, page 11
- Synonyms:
- preternatural, superhuman
inhuman meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
inhuman in Hindi
- of or pertaining to inhumanity
- अमानवीय amānvīya
- cruel and savage, not humane
- बर्बर barbar, क्रूर krūr
inhuman in Tamil
- தன்மையற்ற, காட்டு மிராண்டித்தனமான, கொடிய, மாந்தப் பண்பற்ற, குரூரமான, கொடூரமான
inhuman in Marathi
- अमानवी, अमानवीय
inhuman in Urdu
- بےترس, غیرانسانی, جانور, وحشی
More languagesFewer languages
- inhuman in Bengali
- অমানবিক, নিষ্ঠুর, পাশবিক
- inhuman in Telugu
- అమానుషము amānuṣamu, అమానవీయంగా amānavīyaṅgā
- inhuman in Malayalam
- മനുഷ്യത്വരഹിതമായ manuṣyatvarahitamāya
- inhuman in Kannada
- ಕನಿಕರವಿಲ್ಲದ, ಮರುಕವಿಲ್ಲದ
- inhuman in Punjabi
- ਅਣਮਨੁੱਖੀ, ਅਮਾਨਵੀ
- inhuman in Gujarati
- અમાનવીય, અમાનવી
- inhuman in Odia
- ଅମାନବୀଯ଼, ଅମାନବୀଯ଼ |
- inhuman in Nepali
- अमानवीय, अमानवी
- inhuman in Arabic
- غَيْر إِنْسَانِيّ ḡayr ʔinsāniyy
- inhuman in Indonesian
- tak berperikemanusiaan
- inhuman in Persian
- غیر انسانی ġeyr-e ensâni
- inhuman in Myanmar
- ဆန်သောရက်စက် hcansau:rakcak
Examples of inhuman in a sentence
- It was as if his very passivity and prostitution to the Magna Mater gave him insight into material business affairs, and lent him a certain remarkable inhuman force.1832, David Herbert Lawrence, Lady Chatterley's Lover, McFarland, page 209:
- However, Christophe, having less penetration than Francoise, said to himself that love is a blind, inhuman force, throwing those together who cannot bear with each other.1913, Romain Rolland, Jean-Christophe: Journey's End: Love and Friendship, the Burrning Bush, the New Dawn, Henry Holt Company, page 151:
- He sees their actions conditioned and to gome extent controlled by the influences of majestic inhuman powers, the genii of Eastern tales, huge, cloud-girt spirits of oppressive solemnity.1915, George A. Birmingham, Gossamer, Methuen Company, Limited, pages 284-285:
- You don’t ook like him, but you’ve got the same voice ind walk and you appear to have the same ‘ort of inhuman strength.1920, The Saturday Evening Post, G. Graham, page 147:
Synonyms of inhuman
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Forms of inhuman
| comparative | more inhuman |
|---|---|
| superlative | most inhuman |
| alternative form | inhumane |
Origin of inhuman
From Middle English inhumayne, from Middle French inhumain and its etymon Latin inhūmānus.
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Words that rhyme with inhuman
Questions about inhuman
- What does inhuman mean?
- Inhuman means of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
- What is inhuman in Hindi?
- Inhuman in Hindi is अमानवीय (amānvīya), बर्बर (barbar), क्रूर (krūr). See Inhuman meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use inhuman in a sentence?
- It was as if his very passivity and prostitution to the Magna Mater gave him insight into material business affairs, and lent him a certain remarkable inhuman force.
- What part of speech is inhuman?
- Inhuman is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce inhuman?
- Inhuman is pronounced /ɪnˈhjuːmən/.
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