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in·hu·man
 inhuman
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- pronunciation:
- In
hyu
m
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adjective |
| definition: |
without human feelings such as warmth, mercy, or sympathy; cruel, brutal, or not caring.
As prisoners of war, the soldiers were given inhuman treatment.- synonyms:
- brutal, callous, heartless, ruthless
- antonyms:
- humane
- similar words:
- cold, cold-blooded, diabolic, ferocious, grim, impersonal, insensitive, savage, unkind
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| related words: |
atrocious, brutal, fierce, ruthless |
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| derivations: |
inhumanly (adv.), inhumanness (n.) |
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