inhuman
adj.adj. lacking the qualities that make people human, such as kindness or pity. It describes something that is extremely cruel or cold.
adj. lacking humanity, kindness, or compassion; manifesting extreme cruelty or brutality. Often describes conditions or actions that are perceived as being beyond the limits of human endurance or morality.
The prisoners were kept in inhuman conditions.
The dictator was eventually removed from power after years of committing inhuman acts against his own citizens.
The philosopher argued that treating any living being with such inhuman indifference eventually erodes the moral character of the society that permits it.
From Middle English inhumayne, from Middle French inhumain and its etymon Latin inhūmānus.
Typically used to describe treatment, conditions, or behavior rather than a person's physical appearance.
The weather was inhumane.The weather was inhuman.Learners confuse 'inhuman' (lacking human qualities or being very cruel) with 'inhumane' (lacking compassion). While they overlap, 'inhuman' is more common for conditions or non-human cruelty.