inhuman
adjective
in·hu·man
(ˌ)in-ˈhyü-mən 
-ˈyü-
1
a
: lacking pity, kindness, or mercy : savage
an inhuman tyrant
b
: cold, impersonal
his usual quiet, almost inhuman courtesy—
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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
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Examples of inhuman in a Sentence
He let out an inhuman moan.
She had an almost inhuman desire to succeed.
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Studio Pow Form: Feature Genre: Thriller / horror Summary: An impoverished single mother struggles to hold on to her sanity as she’s forced into extreme measures to satisfy her son’s insatiable, inhuman appetite.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
An impoverished single mother struggles to hold on to her sanity as she’s forced into extreme measures to satisfy her son’s insatiable, inhuman appetite.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
The results, which bring more of the novel’s eccentric touches to the screen, suggest Portis’s book was always meant to be a Coen brothers movie, creating a vision of the West as a weird, darkly comic place, one that requires an almost inhuman amount of dedication to bend it to its will.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
Granted, her actions are not nearly as inhuman as Roddy, the only Slough House member who knows about River’s death, casually disconnecting his computer.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
An impoverished single mother struggles to hold on to her sanity as she’s forced into extreme measures to satisfy her son’s insatiable, inhuman appetite.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
The results, which bring more of the novel’s eccentric touches to the screen, suggest Portis’s book was always meant to be a Coen brothers movie, creating a vision of the West as a weird, darkly comic place, one that requires an almost inhuman amount of dedication to bend it to its will.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
Granted, her actions are not nearly as inhuman as Roddy, the only Slough House member who knows about River’s death, casually disconnecting his computer.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Inhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhuman. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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inhuman
adjective
in·hu·man
(ˈ)in-ˈhyü-mən
-ˈyü-
1
a
: lacking pity or kindness : savage
b
: lacking human warmth : impersonal
c
: not fit for human needs
inhuman conditions
2
: unlike what is typically human
an inhuman cry
inhumanly
adverb
inhumanness
noun
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